What they found - Our ultrasound!

We just had our 20 week ultrasound and the baby looks good. I have to go back in 6 weeks for another as this baby did not want to show it's face, and the tech didn't get a good view of one of the ventricles. As for the sex of the baby, let's just say that when my doctor walked into the room, she said "we need to figure some way for you to be able to recycle wedding dresses!" That's right, it's a GIRL! We were all so sure it was a boy, so it was quite the surprise to find girl parts. (Although, who is really surprised, we've had 4 girls already!!) We're very excited though!

We had all the kids with us during the ultrasound (no school today) and Clay kept expressing how much he wanted a brother (Really? Who can blame him!). The tech asked what he would do if it was another sister. Clay says "I'd scream right here in this office. No, I'd go to the roof and scream!" They kids were patient enough as the baby was measured and right near the end the tech looked at Clay and said "I think you're going to have another sister, it's a girl." Clay screams. "I told you I'd scream right here."

I hung back in the office for my appt with the dr while the kids went outside to play with Ryan. We're getting into the van and Clay starts to cry. "I'm never going to get a brother." Probably not bud, but I think you'll be okay. Right John? :)

The Graduates

Here's another shout to my brother, John and a new shout out to my sister, Micki. They are the newest graduates of our family and we want to congratulate them on their HUGE achievements. Micki, actually graduated in December with a BS in Marriage, Family, and Human Development with an emphasis in finance, but walked with John this morning. And John, (as I mentioned before) graduated with his PhD in Clinical Psychology.
Way to go guys!!

Sunburn Alert

I tried to photograph the evidence, but it isn't working. Last Saturday, Ryan had a lax tournament that started with their first game at 7:30am. I'm not sure if I've mentioned this on here, but he's coaching the freshman team over at Littleton High School. It's his 3rd year coaching there and his 6th year total coaching high school lacrosse. Anyways, back to my story. He's coaching that morning and I'm hustling getting the kids ready so I can drop them off to Ryan while I attend our Stake Women's conference. Anyways, in the hustle and bustle of it all, what do I space? The sunscreen. I drop the kids off at 9:30 and return at 12:15 and stay to watch the last game at 1. By now it's probably 70 degrees. We get home and realize how pink we all really are. The kids aren't bothered at all by their sun exposure (and have since then turned all nice and tanned), yet Ryan and I are completely laid up! This is the most red I have ever seen Ryan and my legs. We were generously putting aloe (with lidocaine) on our legs, but I'm telling you that feeling anything against our skin was almost as unbearable as just standing up. It felt like the muscles in my legs were going to break through the skin. Ouch!! Ryan was so sore he was only able to make it to Sacrament meeting because of the difficulty it was not only walking, but to have pants and socks on. Anyways, our legs are still bright red and it's been 4-5 days after...I have never had a sunburn stay this long and I'm afraid there may be some damage there.

I was thinking yesterday, I wonder if this sunburn has anything to do with the lotion I had put on that day (Vaseline Intensive Care - Firming Lotion). I don't usually put lotion on my legs unless I'm wearing shorts or a knee-length dress, as I was on Saturday. Anyways, just now, I look on the bottle to find:

Warning...Sunburn Alert: This product contains alpha hydroxy acid (aha) that may increase your skins sensitivity to the sun and particularly the possibility of sunburn. Use sunscreen, wear protective clothing, and limit sun exposure while using this product and for a week afterwards.

Nice. Who reads labels for lotion? Anyone?

Anyways, Do we remember sunscreen now? You bet! (It's our lacrosse/park bag.) Hope it doesn't happen again...Ryan and I have definitely learned our lesson!

Sweet Baby Gracie

As I have confessed earlier, I check out strangers blogs, (also known as blog stalking) and I take full responsibility for it. Anyways, my friend had a post about this sweet little baby and I have been checking in on baby Gracie for about 2 weeks now. Gracie is (now) a four week old baby that was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, a serious heart defect. She will require 4 open heart surgeries before she is 4 and her parents have done such a wonderful job monitoring Gracie's progress and sharing it with strangers - like me. You cannot go to this blog and not want to read from the very beginning and see the strength, faith and courage of this family! They truly are amazing! Not once have I read of them complaining about what they're going through and the difficult journey ahead. What a wonderful example of faith, trust and inspiration! You can check out this amazing family's blog and see baby Gracie. Such a precious baby! Click Here

Here Comes the Bride - and Groom

Pictures from Carla and Kyle's big day:

Carla and Kyle with Mom and Dad Hunt

Beautiful bride with beautiful girls. Aren't they adorable?!

Clay, Joshua, Andrew and Kaycee at the fountain in front of the temple

Cute, cute kids!

All of the Hunt siblings.
What a good lookin' bunch!
(L to R: Brett, Aaron, Katherine, Stu, Carla & Kyle, Jason and Ryan)

Did Someone Order a Short Order Chef?

This is a constant battle at our house. I make (or Ryan makes) something for dinner and we mostly hear complaints about "not liking" the food, "I have a tummy ache" or "I want this or that." It feels like it's getting worse. We feel like we've tried everything, from "okay, what would you like then?" to "tough beans, you need to eat it or you can go to bed hungry." Then the fighting, whining and crying begins. I'm not up for that. It appears we can't please everyone. So where's the balance?? Some nights we ask them what they'd like for dinner and often times they can't agree on the same dish and if they do, we can't eat that 5 nights in a row. I don't think this whole dinner thing should be a constant battle. I don't want to be a short order chef, and I think my kids need to be reminded to be grateful for the food we prepare and eat it. So, is it tough beans? What works for you?