Ted, Kate, and Caleb Stefani

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Bell E Shots!!!

Okay Heather, this is for you. You (and my mom) have requested pics of the ever growing belly, so here are the ones that have been taken so far. I have just gotten around to this because I have been sick with the stomach flu for a while and then before that had a cold, and before that the flu...today is the first day I actually feel kinda human.

Here I am on the 13th of January (week 13)

And this is me and baby on February 1st (week 16)

Monday, January 18, 2010

The Best Birthday Present Ever...

...Ted and I are expecting a new addition this July! Yes, I am pregnant and due July 21st (my birthday)! I am almost 14 weeks along and we are very excited. I was not feeling well for the 6-10 weeks and then got the flu for 12 days after Christmas, hence one of the reasons I have not been blogging lately (and not sending out Christmas Cards this year, and not making Christmas Cookies). I am feeling a lot better now. :)

This ultrasound was taken at about 6 weeks (my first appointment). My family lovingly calls the baby "pac man" here. I bet you can guess why.

Monday, November 2, 2009

The Boyett's in Colorado

My sister Amy and her husband and two boys came to visit in early October. This was their first trip to CO as a family. It was so fun to take them up Pikes Peak and to the Garden of the Gods. We had a good time hangin' out together. Amy and I went horseback riding through the Garden too. One of my favorite things was making banana bread with Matthew. Check out this slide show of pictures!

Estes Park

Our house as we left for Estes Park

Eating lunch in Estes. Coley trying to get some food from Ted.

Elk eating as the snow was falling.

I loved the contrast here between the pines and evergreens covered with snow and the other trees with their fall leaves still hanging on.

I looked out my window and saw...

A BUCK!!! He was standing two feet from my front door and stayed long enough for me to take a picture. I love living out here!!

I loved the leaves changing on the tree in our front yard. Fall is so pretty.

Ted's Trip to Royal Gorge

Ted had never been to the Royal Gorge before so we took a drive down to Canyon City to check out the bridge. I learned that my husband is not a fan of heights (great place to take him huh?). He was a good sport and liked seeing the rock the river cut through.

We took a ride down to the bottom of the gorge and this is a picture looking up at the bridge.

Ted on the bridge with the Colorado flag. It was WINDY!! We could feel the bridge swaying!!!

A view of the bridge we just walked across.

Ted looking down at the river below.

House updates...a work in progress

This is the entry way to our home. I took the photographs in Estes Park, Colorado last October with my mom and had them framed and matted. The candles and vase are a gift from Heather for my 30th B-Day and the clock is an antique from Ted's family.

The new curtains, curtain rods, couch, lamps, pillows, and coffee table. The chair is an antique from my family that needs to be fixed up.

The curtains closed

The "family" wall. It is a work in progress, still filling in the empty photo frames. Please disregard the mess in the den.

Hiking with Rick and Lisa

Well, I am WAY behind in posting so I will try to "catch up" the best I can. So it will be short and sweet and I will let the captions do the "talking". :)

Talking on the trail before we head up

My Brother in law, Rick, King of the mountain

A really cool arch

View from the top

All the hikers: Lisa's mom, Lisa, Rick, me

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

The Amazing and Talented Coley

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

SURPRISE!!!

For my 30th Birthday my friend Jenni planned a fun filled day of surprises. Here is a "picture story" of the events. A HUGE "THANK YOU" to everyone that made this day so memorable.

The events started 2 weeks earlier (at least the part I was aware of). Jenni wrote a poem about our "western" day giving me hints as to what we would be doing. With the cowgirl hat and bandana, the only thing I knew was that it would be a day filled with surprises, one being some type of horseback riding in the morn' and a full supper in the evening.

Here is a shot of me and mom getting ready to go horseback riding.

Mom and I decked out in our western wear.

The organizer, Jenni, and the Birthday girl.

We thought this sign was so funny...remember we are teachers and know about "time-outs".

The three of us, can you see the rain coming?

Me on Smokey and mom on Undertaker. Yes, the horse mom rode was named undertaker because it used to pull a hearse.

Riding through the Garden of the Gods. How cool is that!! Thanks Jenni!!

My mom, a true cowgirl from Oklahoma.

On the way home from riding, I got a phone call from my friend Heather in California. She was supposed to come out at the end of the month to visit me. She called to wish me Happy Birthday and I walked into Jenni's house still on the phone with Heather asking her when she would be coming and THERE SHE WAS!!! She was in Colorado!!! The BEST and BIGGEST surprise of the day!! Jenni and Heather had never met and worked this out months in advance!!! As you can see in the next photos, I was truly SHOCKED and VERY happy to see Heather! I am so blessed to have such great friends!

You can see the phone in her hand...

After the hugging and shock wore off (some), we headed to Garden of the Gods to show Heather the cool rocks near our house.

That evening we headed to The Flying W Ranch to eat "some grub". They have a full dinner and wester show. Heather is ready in her cute cowgirl shirt. It was so sweet of her to fly out and see me especially 5 months pregnant! Isn't she adorable?