State Fair

We headed to the State Fair yesterday and had a great time! The Blazer Dancers and Blaze the mascot were out front.

Big fish!

Huge turtles!

Milking the cow

Mini tractors!

Mining for gold! (aka corn)

Mike wanted to see if he could still bridle a horse. Yep!

Pretend pooper-scooping!

Petting Zoo!

Big geese! We had a great day at the State Fair!

First High School Football Game

Matthew is a freshman now and is playing on the frosh team. He's so grown up now and is really enjoying this next level of competition.

This was his scrimmage and he played a great game. We heard his name over the PA a bunch of times. It was very cool!

The boys loved the Titan mascot!

Matthew is #56 in white in the middle of the picture.

Big Brothers

Lovin' life with my baby girl

How time flies! Kylie is over 2 weeks old already, and I haven't posted many pictures at all! These are just a few random photos...hopefully I'll have time to post more later. I am definitely in love with my little girl...she is such an easy-going, laid back baby!

My beautiful princess

We're home and getting all snuggled in with our new little princess. At some point I'll write more about her birth story, but for now, all I can manage is pictures. : )

This was her first night home

She is a very alert baby

This is my awesome doctor and my dad right after she was born. This was my doctor's last delivery.

The proud grandpa

Very proud big brothers

I am absolutely in love with my new baby girl. What a miracle she is!

My friend Tim took a bunch of absolutely fabulous photos. He's amazing! Check them out if you want:

http://imagevault.smugmug.com/gallery/9239537_F9fdZ/1/616805786_tAhH4

Introducing....

Kylie Elizabeth Sommer

Born 8/8/09

4:30pm

7lb 3oz

20.5 inches

Both Mom and baby are doing great.  They barely made it to the hospital in time but luckily this beautiful little lady waited just long enough!

Congratulations to the Sommer family on their new arrival

Still counting down....

I am still very pregnant. 4 days til my due date. I am dilated 3 cm's so it shouldn't be long....but I am starting to wonder!!!

Ready to be done!

Well, I have one week to go. I have to say, I am ready to be done! This heat (has it been below 90 in the last two weeks???) is really getting to me. We went into the hospital on Thursday night when I was having contractions every 2-3 minutes. I was told that I was in 'latent labor', the first stage of labor, and to go home and wait it out but it should be soon. I was dilated 1-2 cm. So, I keep hoping, any time now! I've been on walks. I've done all of the weeding and pruning. Grocery shopping. Anything that might help this baby come along. But I guess she's just not ready yet. So be it. Tomorrow I go in at 1:30pm and we'll see if I've progressed any further. Maybe I'll get lucky and get to stay tomorrow! We're definitely ready to meet Baby Sommer!

New Harley

Well, Mike got a new bike. It is a Harley Davidson Road King and it is his dream bike! It pretty much fell into our lap and was a deal that we couldn't pass up, even though now was not the best time. But, sometimes you just gotta go for it!

This is a picture of Mike taking the bike for his first ride. It is such a big bike and he hasn't really ridden this kind of bike ever, so he was really nervous to ride it anywhere except in our driveway.

Of course the boys absolutely love it!

And yes, even I sat on it for the first time today.

Baby Shower

Today I was very blessed to have my baby shower. My friend Kelli threw it for me, it was at Sandi's house, mom did the food, and Meredith got the cake. It was so nice for friends to all pitch in and make this day very special for the baby and I. Here's a few pictures from the day....

Thank you to all of my friends who came and brought beautiful gifts for the baby. You are all wonderful friends and I can't wait for you to meet our new little one!

Happy 4th of July!!! Wow, we had a busy day! Up early to head to the parade in Molalla. Everyone really enjoyed it. My parents' neighbors let us sit in the shade (thank goodness!) at their daughter's house that was right at the beginning of the parade route (aka more candy). The kids filled up a gallon bag of candy! And promptly ate quite a bit.

I'm not sure who loved the old cars the most....Mike and Matthew, or Zachary and Tyler. : ) I had to hear about the car facts on each old car that went by.

I didn't know Ronald McDonald even existed anymore!