Surprise!

Thursday night several of my coworkers threw a surprise Baby Shower for baby Michard! It was definitely a surprise!! Thank you ladies for a very fun night!!!

I thought I was just having dinner with a few friends!!

Megan and Blair were two of the instigators. Thank you so much!!!

"Team Girl" on the left and "Team Boy" on the right!!

Me and Mom!

More Baby Shower

My students also made a little advice book .... They are pretty insightful!


"My parents brought me home for the first time and I was crying and crying. They changed my diapers and gave me toys adn they didn't know what was wrong. They forgot to feed me! Don't forget to feed your baby!"

"A binky is your best friend. :)"

"Keep your child away from windows."

"Make a full picture album for every year until they're 12."

"Make sure your baby does not fall out of the crib! I fell out of mine when I was young. :("

"If your child ever says 'nothing' it always means there's something."

"Take lots of pictures with him/her. They grow SO fast. There are never too many pictures with digital!"

"Spoil your baby rotten .. but not too much!"

"If you have a boy, I STRONGLY suggest wearing a face mask when you change diapers!"

"Remember, otter pops keep the kids busy and happy!"

"Always hire good babysitters (hint, hint). Always make sure your baby knows how much you love them. Make sure they get to see their grandparents a lot!"

"Make sure your kid knows how much you adore them :) !"

"You should speak some Spanish around your baby in order to introduce him/her to the language and not just English. Also, spoil your baby with LOTS of love :) and teach him/her to love Jesus!"

They're pretty smart, aren't they?! :)

A Baby Shower!!!

Yesterday we had a goofy schedule at school which meant the only class students went to was 4th period. My 4th period class took advantage of the goofy day and planned a surprise baby shower ... complete with baby scattergories, guessing the string size that would fit around my tummy, pink and blue cupcakes, M&M cookies, sweet presents, and more! Thanks, 4th period!!!

Thanks, Tamara, for planning the festivities!! :)

Students brought food for everyone!





Jake won the string game. He wrapped the string around his head one and a half times, and it was exactly the right size!!

Sweet presents! :)

Memorial Day Weekend

What a beautiful sunny weekend we've had!

One of the things Rich worked on was his storage of the Jeep hard top. Although Sammie loved having it on the deck in the backyard .....

Rich is thrilled to have it hanging in the garage now. Thanks, Frank, for all the help!!

And, of course, what's a sunny memorial day weekend without great barbeque meals!

A Couple Weeks Overdue

Well, this was taken a couple weeks ago, but I keep hearing that I need to post an updated picture. So, here it is! Baby Michard is doing really well. The countdown is below 100 days. We're so excited!!!

20 weeks!

We're at the halfway point! I can't believe it! We were thrilled to hear today that baby Michard is growing just as expected. He or she is sure moving a lot!

Victoria, B.C.

Rich and I spent the last 4 days in Victoria. It was a great trip ... beautiful weather and a wonderfully relaxing time! We walked a LOT. It was our first trip with baby "Michard" and probably our last trip "by ourselves"! :)

P.S. Since we're not going to find out if we're having a boy or a girl until he or she is born (sorry Noell!!), Michard is the name we're using for baby Hughes ... half Michelle and half Richard! :)