Christmas

We had fun on Christmas Eve walking Naples and looking at all of the Christmas decorations. Annella loves playing with her baby and her new lounge "chay," as she calls it. She also enjoys showing everyone her "button" and finding your belly button as well. She has quite a vocabulary, including a very enthusiastic "yeah!" and "peasey." We just love her she is so fun.
We had a very blessed Christmas, and we hope you all had one as well.

It's looking a lot like Christmas

We went Christmas Tree shopping in Nipomo. We cut down our tree, drank hot chocolate, Annella had her first roasted marshmallow, and road on the tractor.

Fall pictures

Here are some pictures of Halloween. Annella was a kangaroo and even had a little joey in her pouch. Isn't she so cute!


I am 24 weeks along now and feeling every bit of it. The baby moves all the time and my belly is really starting to show.





Her cousin Dustin was a lion.

















Annella and Ava.

























Cousin Katelyn

Annella learning guitar from Dad



Picking pumpkins at Summerset Farm in Los Olivos

Playing dress up with Grandma Mackie and Katelyn.

On August 25th Jess performed his first wedding for his good friend Chris and his new wife Luisa. I was so proud of him, he did a great job!

As most of you know we are starting a church here in the Santa Ynez Valley. Last Sunday was our first Sunday doing church. Afterwards, we went out for pizza and Annella was so tired she fell asleep right at the table on top of her pizza.

I just got Annella some new PJ's and as you can see, she was less than stoked about them at first, but by the end of the night she was contorting her body so that she give each orange fish a kiss before going to sleep.

Lake Shasta!

Annella and Katelyn really love each other!

















A long hard day on the water!









Her first swim with Dad.











Can I wake board next?











Uhm...we were sleeping.

We had such a great time! Annella loved the boat and the water and playing with Katelyn every day. Let's just say she was very disapointed to wake up at home without Katelyn or the boat!

Third Time's a Charm?

Hopefully! I spent Sunday night in the hospital again. We may have found some medicine that works this time. Please keep praying that I can recover quickly, I have lost a lot of weight and I am under the body fat percentage for a child-bearing woman, or any woman for that matter. My goal is to gain some weight and hopefully that will make me feel even better. The baby, hopefully is doing just fine but i can't help but think it is also starving. We are praying that God's will, will be done with this pregnancy.

I can't wait to get out and about again to hang with everybody. thank you for your prayers.

Feeling Better Yet?

Well, Jess stayed the night with me Saturday in the Hospital. Yep, another hospital visit. Getting re-hydrated really makes a difference. I have an appointment with a naturopathic doctor tomorrow, I hope he can be helpful. I have nothing to lose. I feel like I am loosing the battle right now anyway. I am currently taking some medicine, that seems to be working but I am curious about this new doctor. If he works out, Jess just might get his wish for 10 kids!! Ha! I like to take them one at a time.

Thank you for all of your prayers.

Due February 17th

I had my first doctor visit on Monday. The official due date for the baby is February 17th, 2008. So that means I am 8 1/2 weeks along so far. I have been having some trouble with morning sickness and ended up spending the day in the hospital getting re-hydrated and trying to gain some ground on the hyper emesis (that means a lot of throw up). I have tried a few medications and I think I have found one that is working. I have been feeling better and able to eat for the last two days. Pleas keep praying for the baby. I know the Lord will protect us but we covet your prayers for a healthy baby and a healthy momma.
Jess has been such a great husband through all of this. Keep him in your prayers as well, he has had a big job the last few weeks. I also stopped nursing Annella. I think it was harder for me than it was for her. She has been doing great and eating like a champ.
Overall, we are excited about the new baby and having so much fun watching Annella grow and learn new things. She loves her time with Dada and is walking and dancing everywhere!

Fourth of July *

We spent the 4th at Refugio Beach with friends. It was a beautiful day.




Annella enjoyed her first sucker, sand and all.

She loves the beach.

By the end of the day I think the heat was getting to her because she kept putting her head in the sand and wildly laughing!











A picture of Jess and I. We realized we don't have a picture of us together on our blog-so here we are.



My pregnancy is going well. I have been enjoying it so far, at least up until today. I am guessing I am about 7 or 8 weeks now. I have my first doctor's appointment on Monday. Please keep praying for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy mommy. Love you all.

My Favorite Pose

HI YA!! This is how Annella gets ready to take her first step. It cracks me up every time she does it.

Lots of concentration!!

























This walking stuff gives me a headache!

She's Walking!!

Annella is walking all by herself now! I was chasing her around church this morning. I think she really likes her new independence. It's so cute to see her little arms in the air and her little tongue sticking out of her mouth to keep her concentration. I am proud of my girl, she sure is getting big fast!

Trip to Wahington

Jess was invited up to Washington to speak at a Jr. High camp. The trip to Coulee Dam was long but the Lord really did a work in the hearts of the kids there. It was fun to see a new place and to meet new people.




At Coulee Dam.

Annella loved the water, even though it was freezing. All she wanted to do was sit on the shoreline and throw rocks.



The traveling proved to be a little challenging for me. Morning sickness along with traveling was hard but I am doing really well compared to my pregnancy with Annella. No Hospital visits yet! It was such a blessing to be able to do ministry with Jess.
Annella was such a trooper. She is a great traveler. We are very lucky to have such an easy going little girl.

It is always nice to be home!

Father's Day

Annella and her Dada and with Grandaddy.

Annella and cousin Dustin. He is holding her hand so she won't fall down.

We spent Father's Day at Shorline park with my family where we announced the news of the new baby. Everybody was pretty shocked but excited for us.

A Baby on the Way?

Becca is pregnant!

Due in February.

We are so excited and we hope you all are suprised.

Annella and Katelyn

Here is Annella and Katelyn taking a lunch break during our Thursday walk.


YUMM! Veggie Bootie!

Annella is so cute!!

What a ham!
















Annella has been cracking us up latley! Last night she ate the biggest dinner ever, all while putting on a show for Jess and I. She managed to get both legs between her and the tray. It was a pretty tight fit. she is really starting to come out of her shell, at least at home. She is so close to walking! I am predicting she will be walking by the end of this month.

Grandad's Memorial

Naked playing by the pool.

Annella and her cousin Kambria. She is 13 months and almost walking now,
she can take up to 11 steps all by herself!!

Annella sleeping

Swimming at my parents house with Dad.

Me and Annella laying out poolside.

Aunt Rachel and cousin Dustin.

This is a picture of my grandad (Spike) and grandma with Annella last August, just after my grandad had surgery to remove the tumor. Soon after this picture was taken, the tumor came back. We celebrated his life on Friday June 8th. it was a wonderful memorial ceramony and a great day with my family to remember him.

We had a great time swimming and hanging out at my parents house afterwards, recounting our best memories of Spike.