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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Shivers Family Vacation '09
We spent a great week with Kevin's parents and sister on a family vacation. We drove up to Fredericksburg, VA to stay with his Nana and Aunt Carolyn and Uncle Brian. While there, we drove and took the train into D.C. for two days of touring. Kevin and his dad also went to Antietam to tour the battlefield...the rest of us stayed home for some rest and shopping. On our way home we stopped in Myrtle Beach, SC for two days at the beach. It was a fun trip and we all had a great time. Alex did super in the van--handling 6 hours of driving at a time with barely any complaint. Thank goodness for portable DVD players!! Now we are back home and looking at a summer filled with some relaxation but a lot of moving as we shuffle the house around to make room for baby Moses. Kevin also has a few more weeks of teaching summer school. Hope you all are having a great summer as well!
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Alex's 3rd Birthday
We had a small family party for Alex's 3rd birthday on June 7th. He is a little crazy about letters and words right now and he loves a show called "WordWorld", so that was our theme. We had ABC soup, fruit, and PB&J sandwiches cut in the shape of letters. He wanted a WordWorld cake, but we couldn't find one anywhere. So Publix made the cake and Kevin and I melted and molded about a million tootsie rolls to form the "DOG" character for the top. Anything for Alex. :)
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Friday, June 05, 2009
And then there were FOUR...
Well, 3 and 1/2 to be completely accurate. :) Hi! It's been awhile! Since September of last year a LOT has gone on in our family. Most of our friends and family have been kept up to date with emails, visits, and my newest addiction--facebook. BUT, now that we are expecting a new baby, I thought it was time to get back on the blogging wagon.
So, if this is news to you...we're pregnant! We found out in March (very planned, of course), and I am due in early November. I am almost 18 weeks along now with Baby A--and we are told (promised) that it is a girl. I, quite honestly, am holding out until the next ultrasound. Not that I won't be thrilled that the girl diagnosis is correct--it just feels so "boy" to me! My pregnancy is progressing exactly the same as it did with Alex (which means, thankfully, no sickness or anything to complain about)--and I even look exactly the same. But Kevin's aunt Marcia and the ultrasound tech said they were 99.9% sure...so we're going with it, at least until my next ultrasound on June 30th. And if it turns out that Baby A is a boy, well, I have a BIG box of pink things to swap out!!
Baby A...yes, she has a name, but no, we're not telling. Sorry! Kevin and I decided that it would be kind of neat to have a little surprise for everyone when she arrives. A little hint--the initials are the same as Alex's: AJS. But no more hints, and no guessing! And Alex doesn't know, so don't bother trying to ask him. :)
To catch up a bit...
--Alex finished his 2K year at Rock Springs Christian Academy and had a really good year. It was hard having mommy right across the hall in the 4K room--the apron strings were sometimes a little too long, and sometimes a little too short, but we made it. He had great teachers and made a lot of new friends. And he learned a TON--all of his letters and letter sounds, counting up to 10 (5 in Spanish), Bible stories (which is why he's calling the new baby 'Baby Moses'), songs, and lots more.
--Natalie finished a year of teaching 4K at the same school. It was a bit of a challenge going back to work after two years 'off', but it was a fun year. I had great students and very supportive parents. Plus, the faculty and staff were amazing and I will very much miss being with them everyday. But next year I will be doing some grant writing and photography for the school, so I'll get to keep in touch.
--Kevin finished another year at JHS. He had a great year as "Teacher of the Year" (for the school AND the county) and was invited to a very nice banquet at the Georgia Aquarium to be honored as the county TOTY. He played in a co-ed 30+ soccer league this year and was a bit of a high scorer, if I may brag. :)
--This summer we are celebrating Alex's THIRD birthday with a small family party, then headed to Washington, D.C. for a Shivers family vacation, and then back home to turn our house upside down to make room for a nursery. Anyone in the area is invited to come and help lug furniture around--we pay in pizza.
So that's that for now. I'll try to update soon with new pictures and videos and such--right now I have to go convince Alex that it really IS bedtime. If you're on facebook--look for me (and Kevin too) there. And I still have my photography blog at www.natalieshivers.com.
So, if this is news to you...we're pregnant! We found out in March (very planned, of course), and I am due in early November. I am almost 18 weeks along now with Baby A--and we are told (promised) that it is a girl. I, quite honestly, am holding out until the next ultrasound. Not that I won't be thrilled that the girl diagnosis is correct--it just feels so "boy" to me! My pregnancy is progressing exactly the same as it did with Alex (which means, thankfully, no sickness or anything to complain about)--and I even look exactly the same. But Kevin's aunt Marcia and the ultrasound tech said they were 99.9% sure...so we're going with it, at least until my next ultrasound on June 30th. And if it turns out that Baby A is a boy, well, I have a BIG box of pink things to swap out!!
Baby A...yes, she has a name, but no, we're not telling. Sorry! Kevin and I decided that it would be kind of neat to have a little surprise for everyone when she arrives. A little hint--the initials are the same as Alex's: AJS. But no more hints, and no guessing! And Alex doesn't know, so don't bother trying to ask him. :)
To catch up a bit...
--Alex finished his 2K year at Rock Springs Christian Academy and had a really good year. It was hard having mommy right across the hall in the 4K room--the apron strings were sometimes a little too long, and sometimes a little too short, but we made it. He had great teachers and made a lot of new friends. And he learned a TON--all of his letters and letter sounds, counting up to 10 (5 in Spanish), Bible stories (which is why he's calling the new baby 'Baby Moses'), songs, and lots more.
--Natalie finished a year of teaching 4K at the same school. It was a bit of a challenge going back to work after two years 'off', but it was a fun year. I had great students and very supportive parents. Plus, the faculty and staff were amazing and I will very much miss being with them everyday. But next year I will be doing some grant writing and photography for the school, so I'll get to keep in touch.
--Kevin finished another year at JHS. He had a great year as "Teacher of the Year" (for the school AND the county) and was invited to a very nice banquet at the Georgia Aquarium to be honored as the county TOTY. He played in a co-ed 30+ soccer league this year and was a bit of a high scorer, if I may brag. :)
--This summer we are celebrating Alex's THIRD birthday with a small family party, then headed to Washington, D.C. for a Shivers family vacation, and then back home to turn our house upside down to make room for a nursery. Anyone in the area is invited to come and help lug furniture around--we pay in pizza.
So that's that for now. I'll try to update soon with new pictures and videos and such--right now I have to go convince Alex that it really IS bedtime. If you're on facebook--look for me (and Kevin too) there. And I still have my photography blog at www.natalieshivers.com.
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