Camping Trip at Lassen National Park

We enjoyed a great camping trip up at Lassen National Park.


It was beautiful there and we got to go on a couple really great hikes. One hike was to a cinder cone volcano. You could see the huge crater left from the eruption! So cool. Dave actually walked right down into it. You had to climb up the gigantic mountain volcano to see inside it which was like walking straight up a hill of beach sand. But it was so worth it and so cool!














We also got to hike to Bumpass Hell which contains tons of hot bubbling lava mud pools and reeks like sulfur. It was pretty cool.











And of course we enjoyed some great s'mores, playing games, swimming, beautiful scenery, and a great nap on the ride home.

Geo...

Dave was leaving for work this morning and in his early morning slumber was trying to say bye to Lil g and somehow Giles came out as Geo and it kind of stuck. Before anyone gets any ideas... :) As much as i love the name Giovanni! Geo will only be lasting while the baby is in my belly :) i just think it is humorous because when i was a camp counselor one of my little 8 year old boys who was quite a handful of pistol and vinegar was named Giovanni and he preferred to be called Geo! so no point to this story except to say we have a very active Lil Geo!

A little fun in the sun

I JUST COULDN'T RESIST...

Just look at those faces...PRICELESS

30 weeks! only 10 more to go...

The latest... Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)

Baby Moving..

Belly Laugh :)

Camping Trip

We enjoyed a wonderful camping trip up in Oregon with Dave's family. All the aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins were in attendance. It is the annual 4th of July camping shin dig. It was such a fun time just hanging out at the lake and swimming, going for a canoe ride at sunset and almost tipping over, and being able to hike and explore the beautiful Crater Lake. Unfortunately I only took pictures one day. Oops. But it was the most scenic day that is for sure. Crater lake was amazing and beautiful and to top the great day off we all enjoyed delicious ice cream! Chocolate peanut butter all the way :)
So beautiful!

A fantastic resting spot. Once I was down it was very hard to get back up.

My cute hubster.
The Giles Siblings.

It was a little bright out.

Mary and Craig. So cute.

All belly and cute hubby.

27 Weeks

"This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle."