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Last night before bed, the kids and Adrian were going back and forth telling jokes. One of Pete’s was, “What do you call a moose that hugs a deer?” “Meow.” We laughed so hard. All his jokes are that way.

This leaning I woke up to coffee, peanut butter waffles, and strawberries in bed. When Adrian went to work, the kids and I decided to drive to the lake to go for a swim and get some ice cream. The lake is super full, and our usual spot was underwater, so we did a little exploring and found a great spot with a rope swing. Pete whistled me Happy Birthday, he’s getting better and better at whistling.

When we got home, Perfecta had come so our house was nice and clean.

We played rummy for a little bit, then mom picked me up and we went to hobby lobby. We got 4th of July decorations and a few things for the kids, including a gold calculator that Pete loves.

Adrian and I went to braised for appetizers then fugazzis for dinner. We checked on the house flip we’re doing on Blackstone and Tulare Ave., then checked to make sure the doors on the downtown building were locked before heading home.

At home, we played a little more Rummy and Headbandz before hitting the hay. I got the sweetest texts and calls throughout the day. What a blessed blessed life. Everything about today was wonderful. Happy 37th birthday to me.

Jack turned 11 on April 21st, Ava turned 14 last weekend at Hume Lake family camp, “Celebration California,” and my birthday is Wednesday- I’ll be 37. We plan to be in Shaver, setting up our dome home and getting it ready to rent out for the summer, but I’ve been under the weather so we’ll see what it really looks like. I was thinking back on my favorite birthday today… when I turned 35 we took a road trip down to a Volkswagen show in Huntington Beach, hung out in Newport, then drove up the coast to Pismo and caught the end of the car show. I was in great shape, the kids were amazing fun ages, and we all just had a fantastic time. I loved it. Every day is a special day, though, so it’s okay if we don’t do anything extravagant, or if I’m still feeling sick. I’ll still celebrate my blessed life every day. Pete will be 6 on July 14, then sweet baby Jane will be born mid to late September. Pete still calls her Rosabelle Rose (even though we now have a puppy named Rose), and kisses my belly frequently. I’m in love.

Pete named the baby Rosabelle Rose. When I asked where he got it, he said “my brain, I’m just smart.” And we’ve been calling the baby Rosabelle ever since.

On Tuesday we find out if it’s a girl or boy. I’m so excited.

Ava was accepted to Classical Conversations. It seems like the perfect program for her and I’m trusting God will lead us through her homeschool/highschool experience. It seems like a dream life. Homeschool. Baby. Farm. Hgtv-like career. I’m so blessed, truly.

I’ve always loved twins. I told Adrian when we found out we are pregnant again that I’m praying for twins (him, not so much). I’ve noticed my tummy is expanding at an alarming rate and my early pregnancy symptoms seem to be a little more intense than my previous pregnancies, so I’ve wondered if twins were a possibility. At my doctors appointment a few days ago, my midwife commented that my uterus seemed really high for 14 weeks. When she couldn’t find the heartbeat, she got an ultrasound machine to look for the baby, which was indeed very high for a 14 week old babe. The midwife mentioned you normally only see this in multiple pregnancies. She looked for another baby but only saw one. Or course when I googled it, it just made me more convinced that there’s another baby hiding in there. Wouldn’t that be something. There’s probably only one… but what if there’s two? I’m waiting on a referral call for my next ultrasound which will be more accurate, I don’t think a second baby will be able to hide at that point. In the meantime I’m cutting back on sugar and staying under 10 meals per day haha because this weight gain is out of control. I’m around 150, and started at 138. Yikes.

Pete loves me more than a pickle-sized pickle. I know because he told me this morning. He also asked if I wanted to jump back in bed and snuggle. He’s the best.

The kids and I arrived yesterday. I always forget how much I love this house until we’re here. The weather is awesome. Adrian is joining us tomorrow.

We did a self-guided walking tour of Cal Poly today. It was warm, but fun to see all the new buildings, places to eat on campus, etc. The boys were troopers, Jack’s watch said we walked over 10,000 steps, and you know cal poly is pretty hilly, and lots of stairs. By the time we got back to the car we were all very thankful.

The last thing we did was drive over to the Equine Unit so Ava could check out the horses. There were two girls there, Animal Science majors, that walked over to us and offered to show Ava around. She went off with them while I waited in the shade with the boys. It was the best part of the day. I’m just in awe of how God keeps providing for us throughout our homeschool journey. It gave her a direction- animal science. It showed me there are nice kids in college, ha. I could see her in 4-5 years hanging out in the horse barn with friends like those girls. Thank you God, you always keep your promises. That was actually our verse this morning, God always keeps his promises, He doesn’t change his mind. Numbers 22 I think.

We’re waiting for the sunset and we’re going to walk down to the bluff to watch it.

Pete came up with two new names for the baby. Rosabelle Rose and “Just Jane”. I like them both, but of course Jane is at the forefront if it’s a girl. I’m also liking Weston for a boy, but Joshua is still on my heart.

So far we like Jane Elizabeth, and we don’t really have any boy names that we’ve agreed on. I like Adam, John Paul, and Joshua. Adrian is on the fence with all those names. I also love the names Weston and Brooks, but Adrian is a hard No on those.

Pete has come up with some good ones. Street Fighter was my favorite. Jack liked Jose, but later decided it doesn’t go with our other names (Ava, Jack, Pete… Jose?) so he changed his mind. I’m glad we’re finding out the gender this time so we can be prepared with a name we love when the baby is born. One of the hardest parts about not finding out with Pete was being in a rush to pick a name. I’m glad we went with Peter John, because I couldn’t imagine any other name.

We love the thrift store, and we love it even more now that we homeschool. Today, Ava bought some pants, Jack got a chord to charge his headphones and a couple books, and Pete got a nerf gun and single Pokémon card which he deemed “legendary” and the cashier gave it to him for free. It’s like a little treasure hunt every time and we always find treasure.

Around the table tonight, we took turns saying the highs of our day, the lows, and the buffalo (something random). Our stories ranged from surprising our friend Ava Kottage with a horse lesson and froyo, to playing with a baby, to the inspector signing off on the stairs in our building, to golf with dad and Girl Scout cookies. It was a fun, full day. There was baseball practice, horse vaulting, work meetings, and more, but it still felt like a slow and wonderful day. When I woke up to go to the gym, the sun wasn’t quite up but I could see the outline of the mountains. It was gorgeous.

A couple nights ago I had dinner with my friends. My original pack from church. It was so great- just what my heart needed. There was good food and great conversation. We laughed together and prayed for each other. I never imagined I’d have friends like this as an adult. What a blessing each of them are.

Still a little secret. Just overflowing with excitement.

I was watching my life today. Adrian’s in San Francisco taking his last CCIM real estate class. Ava was out with the baby lambs, caring for her horse, and generally messing around out in the pasture. The boys were hatching a plan to get a phone and “share it” so they wouldn’t have to depend on Ava for hers. We’re in the middle of cleaning up and giving the house a face lift to surprise Adrian when he gets home. I looked around and just felt overwhelming gratefulness to God.

I’ve been on a journey to find a medical provider. I knew I didn’t want Wiseman after my last pregnancy, and I really want a female physician. Unfortunately it’s against the policy of Wiseman’s office to switch physicians, so I needed to find another office. It’s been long and hard, and very stressful. Finally, I’m making so leway, after a really horrible appointment at Family Healthcare Network, my appointment today went swimmingly and I scheduled an appointment for an ultrasound for next Wednesday. I’m secretly hoping for twins, even though we’re bursting at the seams in our little house. I just think that would be a lot of fun, and they’d have a built in best friend since they’re quite a few years behind Pete. If it’s a single I’ll be just as happy. Can’t wait for Wednesday to find out.