I wrote a paper for my health class. The assignment was to write a journal type essay on the one thing that I was most thankful for. I chose my family. After that we were supposed to decide which dimension of health it applied to and blah, blah, blah...Anyway, I wanted to share it. Its kinda long so... I just thought it was important to make sure the people I love know it! (sorry no pictures this time!)

Ok well Justin says the hormones have officially made me crazy, which is scary because it is still so early! Anyway, maybe he is right. Maybe it is the hormones, or maybe it is this most amazing time of year, I don't know, but either way I feel like I have so much to be thankful for.
First of all, I have the most amazing husband a girl could ask for. I know without a doubt that he loves me; he shows me that every minute of every day. I know that he will be a great daddy.
I guess I really want my family to know how much they mean to me. I sometimes forget to say it or even show it. Some people say that you can't choose your family, but I believe that I did choose my parents and that they chose my sisters, brother and me.
My mom used to tell my sister and I that people would always come and go in our lives but we would always be sisters. I used to hate when she would say that, but now I think it all the time. It's not right to say that my sister is my best friend, instead she is my sister. I don't think a best friend even compares to the relationship between sisters.
Then there is my brother. I know he can be a pain, but hey I love him. Even though we used to literally torture him until he would explode, he still looks up to me. I only hope that I can live up to his expectations. He was always proud to be my little brother. I hope that he will always feel that way, because I certainly feel proud to be his big sister.
My baby sister, do I really need to say more? I think anyone who has a baby sister knows how I feel. She taught me so much. She lovesme unconditionally, no matter what I do or say. From the day that she was born, she seemed to be my reason for living. She is and always will be my baby sister!
Not only was I blessed with an amazing family, but with some pretty great in laws. I have some of the best brothers and sisters in law. They are truly an inspiration to me (even if some of them live hundreds of miles away!) Their faith and courage strengthens me everyday. From day one they treated me like a sister, not just the girl who married their brother. And when I married Justin I gained some pretty neat nieces and nephews, who I love very much!
Now I know I didn’t say much about my parents. I am very thankful for them. I just don’t think there are words to describe how much they sacrificed for me and how much I truly love them. I wouldn’t even know where to begin. All I can say is that I love them very much and I am thankful for every thing they have done and continue to do for me.

Havin' my baby!

Two nights ago Justin and I went to the movie with my mom and dad, and little sisters and brother!It was fun. We saw Four Christmases! It's about spending Christmas with in-laws(the crazy kind!) After the movie my dad made a comment about "Now I feel bad for being an in-law!" Justin wanted me to clarify that we don't think we have crazy in-laws! We just wanted to set the record straight!

Last night Justin and I went to my parents house for a fun family game night! It really was fun! I put a family slideshow together with a bunch of pictures from when we were growing up. I set music to it and everything. Not to brag, but I think it was pretty sweet! I think the best part of the slide show was the last few slides. I'll post those three on here so you can see what I mean! (the whole slide show was over 20 minutes so I'm not posting the whole thing!)

Their reaction was great! When that first slide popped up at the end both my parents were like "wait, what?" and then after a second it sunk in and my dad was like "seriously? thats awesome!" It was way cool! So yes, Justin and I are having a baby. Our due date is June 6, 2009. We are ecstatic. So far we have had one ultrasound (8weeks) and we have heard the baby's heartbeat and movements. On Monday we get to hear the baby's heartbeat again. We are thirteen weeksright now! We don't know yet if it is a boy or girl. We don't know yet if we want to know! We both kind of want to be surprised. I guess it will depend on our mood when we have our next ultrasound!