It's a Boy!

Lisa and Brian finally broke the Postma curse of only having either boys or girls. They welcomed little Breken into the world yesterday morning at 12:06 AM. He weighed 7 lbs 10 oz.

He is the sweetest little guy. Matt and I were able to watch him take his first bath. He was so cold and kept shaking his arms. Matt thought that was pretty funny. Emery was such a wonderful big sister and was able to help give her new baby brother a bath.

Lisa went into labor on Friday afternoon. When I went to visit her in the hospital on Friday she was only dialated to a 3 and they knew it would be a while before she had him. She was at the hospital from about 3:30 on Friday afternoon and didn't have him until 12:06 Saturday morning. It was a longer labor than she has ever had, but she is incredible! Once again she didn't have an epidural (spelling?) and when Matt and I went to see her on Saturday at around 10:30 she was up and walking around getting Breken ready for his bath. She is such a nurse! I have never seen someone who just gave birth not even 12 hours ago walk around. She is amazing!! I told Matt not to expect me to do that. I don't think I have a very high pain tolerance, and I will probably be screaming like a little baby. Hopefully I can take some pointers from my wonderwoman sister. I don't have all the pictures that I wanted to post of him yet, so I will post the rest when I get them. Enjoy looking at my newest nephew!

Swiss Days

We had a wonderful Labor Day weekend spending time with my family in Midway. Matt and I got off work early on Friday- picked up Lisa, Stella and Macy -and made the drive up to Midway. Once we got there Lisa and I decided to head on over to Swiss Days before they closed up for the night. I did a lot of window shopping that night and Lisa picked up a few cute things for her girls.
On Saturday the guys went 4-wheeling and Golfing, so the girls headed on over to Swiss Days again. It was really hot, but a lot of fun! I bought a really cute watch and a cute decoration for our bedroom. It was a lot of fun to walk around all the shops and check out the neat things that they sell, but the best part was getting to spend time with my sisters and my mom. I feel like I hardly get to see my family at all since I started school again, so it was a nice weekend filled with family time. I feel like Matt and I didn't spend a whole lot of time together, but I was glad that we both had such a great time.
Sunday was a very relaxing day. I honestly don't think I left the house at all (except for walking Macy). Trish and I were the queens of playing Phase 10 and Sequence, and we tried our best to get everyone involved. At one point every single person was playing (Trish and Lisa's girls kept picking whose team they wanted to be on based on who was winning) even my mom and dad played a little.
It was a nice break from our busy lives. I can't wait until next year when we can do it all again! Thanks Mom and Dad for a wonderful weekend!

I DID IT!!

On Saturday I ran in my first half marathon. It was definitely the hardest thing I have ever done! I am so proud of myself that I finished and I followed through with something that I set out to do.

I had to be in Provo at 5:00 A.M., so Matt and I left our house at 4:30 A.M.! The race started at 6:30, and there were a ton of runners ready to go. We were bussed up South Fork canyon to the start of the race. Matt was such a sweetheart and was there bright and early to support me. He walked with me to the bus, but that was as far as he could go.

My dad also came to support me, and he and Matt were there when I crossed the finish line.

I finished the race in 2 hours and 36 minutes. It was not the time that I had hoped for, but it was a relief just to finish the race. The last 3 miles were the hardest miles of the entire race, but I did it!I am still having a hard time walking, and it has been 2 days since the race. Matt keeps making fun of me when I 'waddle' down the stairs. I am starting to feel better today though, and I am already starting to think about what I am going to do next.

Time for a Change!

Last night I got my hair cut, and I decided to chop it shorter than I have ever cut my hair before. I like it, but it is a big change. Matt was funny last night when he saw it because he didn't realize how short I was going to go, but he seemed to really like it. He is a huge fan of the blonde streaks that I put in it.

Here are a couple of pictures of my new do. I did an A-line cut, and I have to say that I feel like Posh Spice! :)

Hopefully I get used to not having any hair in the back. I went for a run this morning, and I couldn't put it in a ponytail. That will be a weird adjustment!! But it was time for a change. :)

Camping at Washington Lake

Tami and Jerald invited Matt and I to go camping this last weekend up at Washington Lake. We had a blast!! Tami and Jerald were our lifesavers because Matt and I are retarded when it comes to camping and we didn't hardly bring anything. We loved being able to hang out with everyone and enjoy the great outdoors. Thanks Tami and Jerald for inviting us! We love you guys!

Trish and Tyler came up also, and it was fun to see them and get to hang out with their kids.

The guys all went 4-wheeling, and they were really tired and dirty when they got back.

Mom and Dad came up for the day on Saturday. My Mom was a trooper with her broken knee to come all the way there, and we were glad to see them.

Matt was having a blast playing with the kids. He thought he was one of them for a minute. Too funny!

Thanks for inviting us Tami and Jerald! We had a blast!

Here we go again....

So it is almost that time of year again, and I have to start setting up my classroom. This year I moved to a brand new school, so it has been a lot of fun to decorate and organize all of my things that I accumulated over the last year. I have cupboards and countertops in my classroom this year, so everything feels totally different. I am loving it!!

Tami and Sarah came to help me put up my tree. I totally appreciated their help! I couldn't have done it without them!

Here are some pictures of my walls in my classroom. It is a lot more fun to decorate your second year of teaching because at least you have some idea of what you are doing.

My classroom theme is Frogs and Bugs....if it helps things make more sense to you while you look at the pictures.

The drawing on my whiteboard is from Emery and Stella. I was able to babysit them for a little bit while Lisa went to the doctors. They were great helpers!

Thanks to everyone who helped me. I'm not ready yet (far from it) but it is all coming together!

Memory Lane Tag

Memory Lane.... the tag that gets everyone involved. I got this from my cousin Stephanie and I thought I would play the game.
Here's how you play:
1. Add a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember.
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory of you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.