38 weeks!

Yup, still pregnant! My 4 year old "personal photographer" had me pose, so I figured I would share a belly shot while I've got it!

We are very excited for our little boy to arrive. My joints and I are especially excited to no longer have a mobile watermelon in my tummy. The kids are excited to meet their brother - they love lifting up my shirt (anywhere) and touching and showing off my belly. Time is inching along at a snails pace, but at the same time we still have some essentials to attend to (like pulling out the remaining baby stuff and picking a name!) so I suppose it is good we still have a few weeks left.

I am grateful for this opportunity to grow our family - I just wish it wasn't so physically hard and uncomfortable to get these little bundles of joy here! I admire those amazing women who have great pregnancies and deliver with seemingly little effort.

I also admire those women who can work out and have loads of energy throughout their pregnancy. I especially admire those who refrain from complaining - something I just can't seem to help lately, whether it be out loud or not.

On a good note - the baby is doing great! I suspect he will be a little bigger than Kacy (who was 8 lbs), but maybe not as big as Bridger (who was 9.5 lbs). His heartbeat is strong, all the tests we have had done have been perfect.

The big questions now are: "When will he arrive?" "How big will he be?" "What will his name be?"

Any idea? Please share! Your guess is as good as mine!

Sweet home Arizona

What do you do if the rain is lasting a little too long in Oregon? Go dry out a bit with family in Arizona! My brother just returned from his Mission in Alaska, so it was a great reason for a Mineer reunion.
The warm, sunny weather necessitated a daily dose of swimming and pool hopping. With the help of some floaties, the kids took to the water like fish.

Hiking in Sedona! I was NOT allowed on this side trip, but I was so grateful for my brothers and dad to take my kids on a hike up West Fork.

Spreading the love!

Jim was thrilled to discover that his boy was big enough to do cool pool tricks. (I love all the strangers in the background who were watching them.)The whole gang at Hole in the Rock.

Phoenix in the background.

We can't seem to get a family photo of all of us without someone looking away or blinking. Oops. We'll keep trying.

Me, my sister, my mom, my sister-in-law, and my niece pause for a photo op.

My cute kids. Yup, I love them!

Our Returned Missionary! My kids are so lucky to have some SUPER aunts and uncles in their lives.

Daddy Daughter hiking.

We had a great trip! It was a nice way to knock 2 weeks off the end of this pregnancy!

Thanks for hosting us all Mom & Dad!