Dilemma

What do you do when there is only ONE piece of delicious apple pie left... and there are TWO people who want it??

..........

Warm it up, cut it in half, give each half a scoop of vanilla ice cream and enjoy!

And if you're really hardcore you'll eat it right out of the pie pan. :)

HALFWAY!!!

Well... We are 20 weeks!! I cannot believe it! Only 20 more weeks and Dallin and I will be holding our sweet baby in our arms. That day couldn't come soon enough.

We had an ultrasound yesterday and baby is healthy and growing wonderfully. Our sweet child was a little stubborn and didn't want to give us a profile of the face or a view of the heart, but the tech was able to get baby to move so we could make sure the heart was healthy. We were given a video of the whole ultrasound as well as a few pictures. Here they are. :)

Right Arm

Face

Right Leg

Little Hague decided to stop being shy so we could find out....

WE'RE HAVING A BABY GIRL!
Pink, princesses and bows... here we come! ;)

Oh, and here is a picture of me at 20 weeks. It's not much yet... but it will be soon enough. :)

A few days with the Padres

My parents came to Utah for a few days this last week. We had such a blast while they were here! They arrived Tuesday afternoon, and we watched Dallin play in an intramural football game (they won and Dallin scored a touchdown!) and then went out to eat at our favorite Thai restaurant. After dinner we went back to the hotel and talked for quite a while... until we remembered that Dallin had early work the next day and should try to get at least a few hours of sleep.

On Wednesday dad came to pick me up and I ate breakfast with the parents at the hotel... I had some delicious french toast with fresh berries and whipped topping! mmm mmmm good! While Dallin was in class, mom and dad took me shopping for maternity clothes. Dad was a good sport and followed mom and I around and waited patiently while I tried on outfit after outfit. I think I'll be set for a while... we found some adorable things! And I couldn't resist trying on the velcro belly that was in the dressing room... apparently this is what I should look like at 7 months... :)

Wednesday night was the induction dinner for the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society (which was the main reason my parents came to Utah- to see me get inducted.) We had a delicious dinner, took a few pictures, and enjoyed the music and talks at the ceremony.

After the dinner we went back to the hotel and watched a movie together.

Thursday was a very fun filled day! We had amazingly gorgeous weather (70's) and we definitely took advantage of it! We waited for Dallin to get out of his 8 o'clock class and then I picked him up and we went to eat breakfast with mom and dad. Then Dallin had to go back to school, and Dad did some reading while mom and I went on a nice long walk outside. Mom and I came back to find Dad sunbathing outside, chocolate milk and all. :)

We then headed to campus and spent a few hours looking through the bookstore, waiting for Dallin to get out of class. Once he was free, we got some sandwiches at Subway and went for a walk to show my parents the new pathway South of campus. We ate under a gazebo by a waterfall. Beautiful!! To top off our outdoor excursions we decided to hike the Y. It was a rather slow process (due to me being out of shape) but we made it!

Once at the top, Dallin decided he hadn't had enough... so he continued his hike.... and got a little beat up in the process! lol.

We concluded the night by eating at Costa Vida and relaxing at the hotel.

My parents left early Friday morning.... we were sad when they left. But are thrilled that they will be back in about 4 weeks for graduation! And this time the siblings will be able to come as well!! :)

We love you mom and dad! Thanks for such a wonderful time!

Tradition

I know this is a little late...

But I'm posting it anyway. :)

One of my favorite Heath family traditions (and one Dallin and I are including in our own family) is preparing and eating a green meal on St. Patrick's Day. Mom always did a wonderful job of going all out... green drinks, veggies, dessert, even attempting to dye the chicken at times. It was always an adventure.

This was our second St. Patrick's Day meal together, and I think Dallin is starting to get used to the idea of eating abnormally green things once a year. hah! He's such a good sport!

This year we had Beef and Broccoli, green rice (it wasn't very green.... but more so than the pictures shows), green orange julius to drink and green rice krispies for dessert. I'm still working on making the perfect "green" meal... but I'm sure that will come with time.

Birthday Boy!!

Dallin turned 24 on Tuesday!

He had a pretty busy day, but he found time to celebrate. :)

While Dallin was at school I made cinnamon rolls for his birthday treat. (well... I did MOST of the work while he was at school.)

Around 4pm he was dying to open a present, but I wasn't going to let him open presents without being sung to. So I got a cinnamon roll, stuck a candle in it, and sung a very lovely, solo rendition of the Happy Birthday song. He then opened a few gifts.

Birthday Boy then relaxed and watched multiple episodes of the Colbert Report (his new favorite past time) while we waited for dinnertime to roll around.

We went out to eat at Red Robin with Brandt and Liz Jensen and Jeff and Sydney Johnson. We had to wait a little while to be seated, so we toured the mall and took a stop at the kiddy rides. Brandt couldn't resist. :)

We had a wonderful dinner. And then everyone came to our house for dessert and games. Due to it being a school night, no one could stay very late. But we still had a blast! After everyone left Dallin got to open the rest of his presents! (he really was happy about the presents... just not about the picture taking.)


Thank you everyone for helping to make his day so special!

Happy Birthday to the greatest husband!!

With great power comes great responsibility...

And boy do we have a whole lot of responsibility coming our way!!!

We're happy to announce that Cassie and I are expecting a little Haguelet!!

Disclaimer: We aren't sure if it's a boy or a girl yet... this was just a cute picture

Cassie is now about 14 weeks along and the little tyke should be coming sometime in mid August. We're super excited (and nervous) to start this new stage in our lives and are looking forward to the day when our little family of 2 nearly doubles! :D

Cassie is doing great and has passed (for the most part) the nasty sickness/nausea that comes with the first trimester. We had the chance to hear the heartbeat a few weeks ago, and from the sounds of it everyone is healthy and happy!

Yay family!!!!!

L.O.V.E.

Love is patient, love is kind.

It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails.

I hope you have enjoyed a few of our more goofy pictures. I apologize that we don't have more pictures of us in our posts... I guess I get excited about delicious looking food and decorations. :)

But on that note... I did want to show off a few of my homemade decorations for Valentine's Day. As students who don't exactly have infinite amounts of money to spend on decorating... I love the challenge to get creative and use what I have around the house to make beautiful decorations.

Tissue paper. Cereal Boxes. Construction paper. Skewers. Old textbook. Markers. Scissors. Cheapest decorations ever! :)

Not your normal dinner....

Wednesdays are a very stressful day for Dallin. He leaves for work at 4:30 in the morning. After work he goes to class, and then back to work until 9:30pm.

Last Wednesday I really wanted to do something special for Dallin. So I planned a wonderful dinner to have ready when he walked in the house.

I had almost everything I needed for dinner, but I needed to get a few extra ingredients; so I decided to take a short little walk to Smith's. After buying my things, I started the walk home. About halfway home it started snowing, which I was okay with... until I got home and realized I had left my keys in the house. LOCKED OUT.. in the snow! All the windows were locked, and there was no way for me to get in. Soo... I walked to our dear friends' home, and had them drive me to the MTC to get Dallin's house key.

Of course all of this took time... and dinner was not ready when Dallin got home. But it was worth a try right? At least he is loving and was willing to go into the bedroom while I finished dinner and got it all on the table. haha!!

Year End Festivities

As always, the Heath family had our beloved Gingerbread House making contest. But due to last year's nearly 10 hour event... we decided to limit the creativity to only 3 hours. Boys vs. Girls. It was epic as ever, and the houses continue to be amazing!

Here is the Girl's Candyland Adventure. Complete with a candy cane forest and lollipop land.

And the Boy's Brazilian Beach House. Don't forget the missionaries (Branden) and the coconut stand.Although the vote ended up a tie... I still think the girls won. :)

We had the New Year's Eve party at the Heath home this year. We played games, ate lots of food, did our yearly talent show, and celebrated at midnight with firecrackers and lots of noise makers. Everyone in our family participated in the talent show this year. Trevor played his saxophone, Danielle and Dallin played the piano, and the rest of us sang. Everyone did great, but the talent that stole the show was Grandma Miskho. She got up in front of everyone and pulled out an accordion. She had been taking lessons via YouTube for 2 days and wowed everyone with her talent. It was awesome. :)


On Tuesday January 3rd, Dallin drove back to Provo with Mitch and Elayna to start the new semester. I am sticking around in Kennewick for a little longer as I don't have to attend classes. :) Dallin has been holding the fort down in Provo and was there when they installed a new heater!!! Hopefully this means we will no longer be living in Antarctic conditions. haha!

I have been enjoying being at home and just relaxing, although I have had a few fun adventures. On Wednesday the 4th, I joined the Stoker family on a trip to Spokane. We were driving down to pick up Jessica from the airport!!!! Jessica has been teaching English in Taiwan for the last 6 months, and it was finally time for her to return to the U.S. of A.!! She didn't know I was coming, and I think it was a good surprise! We all had a wonderful time catching up, shopping, sleeping, and eating. Glad to have ya back Jessica!! :)

So that is our update for the last few weeks. We are excited for the New Year, and can't wait for all the fun it will bring!!