A quick post from Red River!

Edee and KiKi skiing down the bunny slope! She had a huge grin on her face!
Here's our little ski bunny! She's ready for a break after a long morning on the snow!
Playing on the slopes with Daddy! She was so happy to be outside (and so was Mommy!)!!
What's a day of skiing without a visit to the Lifthouse Bar? You can see the new chairlift in the background.

SO....our trip hasn't exactly turned out as planned. Edee had an ear infection, so we had to make two trips to the doctor in Taos. Thankfully, Eric was able to ski starting on Wednesday or else he would have probably gone mad!! I stayed in the house with Edee until she was able to venture out for a bit on Thursday morning. We took Christmas card pictures, which she wasn't totally in the mood for, but we made one work! FINALLY, she was able to hit the slopes for the first time on Friday morning. It was no surprise that she had a ball! Our little dare devil rode the ski lift at least 5-6 times with Kiki and Big E!

I took some better pictures with my camera and I hope to post those soon. We're headed home tomorrow...BOO-HOO!

A new post...believe it or not!!

This otter was really putting on a show! He just kept swimming by and pushing off all the windows and tree stumps in his exhibit! He was super quick and Edee was fascinated!!
Our group (L to R) Mia, Brock, Kinnick, Brandon, Edee and Cason. They were all so good!

I know....I know!!! It has been forever since my last post! Let's just say I haven't had enough energy to do much of anything lately, so my blog is not the only thing in my life that has been abandoned recently. Fortunately, I seem to have passed the tired stages of the first trimester. I am now about 14 weeks and it is clearly visible that I have a "Neu-baby" growing quickly! I have another visit next week, but we will probably just listen to the heartbeat. My next ultrasound is December 3rd! If the little darling will cooperate, we may get to learn the gender at that time! :-)

I have some pictures from our pumpkin patch visit, Edee's party at school, and trick or treating, but these photos from the zoo were easy to upload from my phone. We had so much fun today with my mom's group! Wednesdays are half price day at the Fort Worth Zoo, so we met the group after I got off of work at 12:00. The kids were all so good, which was incredible since many of them had not had naps! The weather was perfect, the kids were entertained and the mommies were able to visit. A great day for everyone!!

We are all doing great and I will do my VERY best to make another post very soon!
Happy Fall, Y'all!!
Wendee

State Fair of TEXAS!!!

Poppy Wally has a booth at the State Fair of Texas again this year, so we spent some time on Saturday enjoying the sights and sounds that can only be found at the fair! It was a little hot, but we plan to go back again during the next 3 weeks! Meanwhile, we enjoyed some corny dogs, lots of animals and a great deal of people watching while we were there this trip!

Edee and Daddy had so much fun on the merry-go-round! She was too little to ride all of the other little kid rides, which just reminded me why we want to wait to take her to Disney World!
Here they are waiting for their turn! I'm not sure she knew what to think at this point!
They had the best exhibit called "Little Hands." The kids get to go through an interactive exhibit where they "feed" animals, plant seeds and then take their goods to a "market." All the kids wore an apron, but Edee was not having it! (Mommy ended up wearing it!) She was a little small to understand what was going on, but she loved being able to run around and tote her basket full of goodies! I'll try to remember my camera next time and take better pictures!

The new addition...

This is the latest addition to the Neubauer fleet of vehicles. The first question out of everyone's mouth is, "What car did you get rid of?" Uh.......Well, we didn't get rid of any of them! Eric had a reason for keeping each of the other cars, so we are now up to 5! YIKES! We have been thinking for awhile that we needed a vehicle with more interior room that could pull the RV or the car hauler with the Sami on it. We found this 2000 GMC Yukon XL that was the 2500 edition, which means that it should be able to pull the trailers without any trouble.

Speaking of needing more interior room...

It would appear that we are expecting another baby this spring! I am about 7 weeks, but have already had 3 visits to my fertility specialist to make sure that my hormone levels are rising like they should be. Everything is moving along great, and we have our first ultrasound scheduled for Monday!

I know that some people are thinking, "Why would she tell everyone when it is still so early?" This is something that I have come to feel pretty passionate about! I mean, why is 12 weeks the magic number? I know that the majority of miscarriages happen before that time, so some people wait to tell until they hit that mark. I get the idea: You wait to tell in case you lose the baby during those first 3 months. But to me, that almost makes it seem like a woman should be embarrassed or ashamed that she had a miscarriage. After all that we have been through building our family, I don't think it mattered one way or another if we waited or told everyone right away. The events that occurred were a part of the plan that our lives were supposed to take, and I think women (and men) should be able to embrace the bumps and turns that can happen along the way! My thinking is that I should be excited to say, "I'm pregnant!" and know that my friends and family are thinking about and praying with us! :-) Everything will happen according to God's plan!

So, I'm off to nap! Having a rambunctious toddler sure makes a mommy tired!

Edee's Gallery of Art!

(I know the pictures are blurry, but it is too easy to take them with my phone!) Edee brings home something from school nearly everyday. We have also been working with crayons at home, so she has quite the collection of artwork these days! We decided to showcase it in her romper room, a.k.a. our former dining room. I originally only had 4 or 5 pieces on display, but I have a hard time picking ones to take down! I guess I will be one of those moms who has boxes and boxes of things that their children made! It is just too precious!

Speedy Edee's First 4-Wheeler Ride

Edee's Grandma and Grandpa bought her this 4 wheeler a couple of months ago, but the battery was dead. Finding a replacement wasn't easy, but one finally arrived today! We've been pushing her around the house, but she now has a taste of the freedom that the little red throttle can provide! (We are so fortunate that Gretta is here visiting and performing "stunts" in the background!) It looks like she is a natural!

"Daddy, I need an iphone!"

Eric was playing music for Edee today and made the mistake of letting her hold the phone. Now she thinks that it is her phone and even holds it up to her ear! She'll be asking for her own iphone in NO time, and I'm sure Daddy will give in!

Edee started school with a bang, but she began having troubles after the first day. She figured out that she was going to be there all day, so drop-offs have been a little sad. My heart broke into a million pieces last Monday when we pulled into the parking lot and she started crying and saying, "Bye-Bye, Mommy!" over and over!!

Fortunately for both of us, I start half days on Monday!! HOORAY!! I have been working full time the last two weeks with my new job share partner and she is awesome! I am so excited about this year! I know that we are all ready for half days to begin, though! :-)