Christmas Party 2009

Paul's Christmas party this year was very exciting. Paul was officially "frocked," as they call it in the Navy, to E-6 (First Class). This is a pretty big advancement and to make it in such a short time, is a big accomplishment. I am so proud of Paul, what he has done in the Navy, and how he has provided for our family. Below are some pictures from the Christmas party, and one is from a photo we took today at my 7 month mark. We are sure excited for Audrey to come... I am already starting to get antsy. :) Love and miss you all!!!

Paul and Jim

YAY! E-6

Getting officially sworn in as E-6 by the Commanding Officer

7 Months

Us

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays Everyone!!! Here are some pictures from Thanksgiving weekend. I had all of the Christmas decorations out and ready to go the day after Thanksgiving. We hope everyone had a wonderful Turkey Day and we miss and love all of you!

Slowing down...

Things are finally starting to slow down for us and we are getting really excited about being that much closer to meeting our baby girl... We have decided to name her Audrey Ann Burt, and can't wait. I'm exactly 6 months and can't believe how time has flown by! Only a couple more months and our lives as we know it will completely change..cannot wait!

We are happy to report that things with Audrey are going well and my pregnancy is wonderful. I'm starting to get more tired, and achy, but I'm just glad to know she is grown strong and healthy. We can't wait for little Annie Kate to arrive (Paul's sister Amy's baby), and for her and Audrey to be so close in age!

We FINALLY sold our house. Things have been crazy the last couple of weeks with finalizing, repairing, and moving. I don't think I ever want to sell a house again. lol... it was pretty painful! But we are extremely fortunate to have sold our house so fast, and at a reasonable price for us. We are thankful to be in our new place now, that way we can start getting Audrey's room all together.

Here are a couple pictures from the last month....

Setting up the new crib!

Little Audrey Ann

6 Months

6 Months preggo!

Seattle vs. Lion's game! It was SO cold... :)

Busy, busy, busy...

That pretty much sums up our summer this year! We have been on the go since our graduation, and I haven't found much time to post. Probably the biggest news we have is that we found out I was pregnant...15 week today to be exact! We are so incredibly happy and can't wait to meet our little Burt. I can feel my belly grow more and more each day, and I absolutely love it! I was pretty sick in my first trimester, but I'm loving being pregnant now! :) We were able to see our little guy/girl at my 12 week appointment, and little Burt was sure active, bouncing around in my tummy! It was an incredible experience that we will never forget! I go in for my 16 week appointment next Wednesday, and I'm hoping (I know it's a long shot...:)) that my doctor will be able to give us a little hint as to whether it's a boy or a girl! We just can't wait to find out!

Some more exciting news... we found out that we got orders to HAWAII!! Paul and I are really excited and look forward to this new adventure in our lives. We are due to transfer after the baby is born, probably in April/May time frame!

We were able to go to DC for Carrie and Corey's wedding over the 4th of July! What an amazing wedding and it was so great to be a part of it and share their special day. We had such a good time, so thank you Carrie and Corey for being so hospitable to us! Love you guys! :) Paul and I have been to several Mariners games this year and look forward to the Seahawks games this year too! We just got back from one on Sunday; it was the season opener and the Hawks won 28-0! We were SOOOO happy. Paul and I both LOVE football season!!
Well we love you all and hope you enjoy the pictures! I'll try and update this more, now that we aren't in school! :)

Update

Hello All!

We've been pretty busy the last couple of months and haven’t had time to post, so I figured it was time for a little update...

Paul and I finally walked in our graduation ceremony on May 28th. I'm glad to say I'm completely done with school! It's such an amazing feeling and I can't wait for Paul to finish up at the end of July. Below are some pictures from the day! We are so thankful we had so many people come to share our special day with us! It was so wonderful to see everyone!

We are getting really excited for Paul's sister Carrie and Corey's wedding in less than three weeks! We will be flying to Baltimore on the 30th and can't wait to be a part of their wedding and share their special day. It will be such a great time! :)

Paul has put in orders for a command here in Whidbey Island and will find out at the end of the month if they have accepted them. So, hopefully things work out and we can stay here until he gets picked up for Officer. I'll keep you all posted on the status!

Well, we love you all and we hope everyone is doing well!

Mexico

Hello All!

Here are some pictures from our cruise to Mexico last week! We had such an amazing time and enjoyed the warm weather for a change! Our first stop was at Puerto Vallarta, where we went on a Jeep Adventure around Mexico and got to see the "real" Mexico living; it was really eye opening and made both Paul and I appreciate our lives and to be grateful for what we have! Next, was Mazatlan, where we enjoyed the day at Stone Island; there we got to go horseback riding along the beach and then relax afterward! This stop was our favorite! Last, was Cabo San Lucas; there we went on a boat tour to see the famous "arch," then to the beach for some more sun, and then we went to do some shopping! Thankfully, on Sunday after we got off the ship, we had an extremely long layover, so we were able to spend some time with Aunt Christi and the family. We stopped by Grandma Swinson's house and I was finally able to meet her! :) We had such a good time visiting with all of them! We are very grateful that we had the opportunity to take this trip and we hope everyone enjoys the pictures! :)

Lighthouse & Laconner

Last week, Paul and I took a trip to the lighthouse at Fort Casey. We arrived just at sunset and got some really good pictures! Below are the pictures from last weekend and also some from today in Laconner! We had such a good time in Laconner and hope to take a trip again sometime soon (the last picture was taken in Coupeville during the snow storm!)