Babies, BYU, Battlestar Galactica

Greetings from the deepest trenches of BYU's rabbit-hole apartments!

We've been asked to start a blog by so many different people that we have finally caved in. We see it as the lazy man's journal, so we will try to be diligent...for our posterity. (Although I'm sure in the future the internet will not exist, something far more sophisticated will take its place).

Brittney is nearly 36 weeks pregnant, and she is feeling the heat! It seems there is not enough ice to go around to keep her happy. We had a doctor's appointment this morning, and he cautioned her to take it easy for the next few weeks. She is thrilled that the doctor specifically prohibited doing household chores such as dishes and vacuuming. Other than that, our baby girl looks very healthy, and everything is just as it should be at this point. We are both on a constant roller coaster ride of emotions preparing for this baby. We are usually either filled to the brim with excitement, or terrified at the thought of bringing a baby home. Either way, it's interesting to notice the great amount of love we already feel for our baby girl.

2 weeks ago we had an awesome vacation in Island Park, Idaho. If anyone can explain why it is called Island Park, we would love to hear it. As far as we know, there is only one island. That is like naming Rexburg "the adventure city" even though the only true adventure in Rexburg would be to try and cross campus without receiving a cheesy smile and wave from at least one person. Anyway, we spent the entire week basically lounging around the cabin and enjoying the great company. Bohnanza turned out to be the favorite card game of the week, if you haven't heard of it, look it up. You won't regret it. Yes, we realize that it is a game that has to do with counting beans, and Danny is in the accounting program. Nerd.

We also hauled the Sorber's canoes all the way up from Orem, so we had to take advantage. Two years ago Brittney and I were canoeing down the river, and as we came around the bend there stood a giant moose in the middle of the river. It was the first time we ever yelled at each other. (And of course, the last). Luckily we were able to row to the opposite side of the river, and we weren't trampled to death. The highlight of the trip might have been spending a day in west Yellowstone with Julie, Phil, Meagan, and Spencer. We had great food, and saw a performance of "The Foreigner". At the start of the show, it looked as though it was going to be a disaster, but the star of the show pulled the rest through. Also, we found out Meagan and Spencer are having a little GIRL for ours to play with, and bully on occasion. Our nephew Isaac, who was just baptized by Danny a few months ago, also came along for the ride. He had some pretty memorable quotes, such as: "Much applied" instead of much obliged, "No defense, but" instead of no offense, but, "We're on a mission to save my pants!", and he believes that every delivery room has a judge that is waiting for the baby to come out so he can proclaim, "This baby will be a Democrat!". He is comedic beyond his years.

Enjoy