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!)

Burt Family Update

It’s been quite some time since we’ve last posted, so I thought I would give everyone a little update on what is going on in the Burt family!

Christmas passed and it was wonderful and quite! Jeffrey came up from Eugene, OR. to stay with us and we had a blast! For Christmas dinner I made Prime rib, mash potatoes, homemade rolls, corn, devil eggs, homemade apple pie and all the fixings! I got a little carried away for only three people. We had a great one, but missed our families! New Year’s was also quite; Paul and I went to dinner in Mt. Vernon and then went and saw Marley and Me. It was really cute and Paul was such a good sport for letting me pick the movie!

On the 7th of January I got a call that my grandmother had passed away, so Paul and I left that day to go back to Roseburg for the funeral. It was a really sad week! It was also bittersweet because I got to see many of my distant cousins, aunts and uncles, whom I haven’t seen for years. Anyhow, thank you to everyone for all of your support and comments… I’m just glad she is in a better place! All of the adult cousins (there are 12 of us) are going to contribute money toward supporting a girl in Somalia (I think that’s where she is?) that my grandmother was doing before she passed. It’s just a small contribution we are all making each year in the memory of my grandmother.

We started school again on the 12th and I’m really excited to say it’s my last semester! YAY! It feels like I’ve been in school forever and I’m so glad the end is in sight! Paul will go to school through July, but will walk with me in our graduation ceremony held May 28th! Our semester ends on March 7th, so we only have about 5 ½ weeks to go! Wahoo! Oh, which reminds me….

Paul and I are going on a cruise! We are super excited and can’t wait! The cruise leaves out of Long Beach, CA. on the 8th of March and will come back on the 15th. It’s a seven day Mexican Riviera that stops at Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas. We both are in desperate need of some warm weather and as most of you know, Paul and I are trying to have children (no luck yet) and figured this would be our last “alone” vacation for a while! We are more than ecstatic and just can’t wait! My semester will conclude with an amazing cruise, with my wonderful husband; I couldn’t have asked for a better ending to a long, long, journey!

We hope everyone is doing well and miss all of you so much!

Snowboarding at Mt. Baker

Yesterday Paul and I went boarding at Mt. Baker. We had our third day off of work, due to inclement weather. The roads are pretty bad on the island, but off, they are just fine. We had a blast at the Mountain! We road up with one of Paul's friends and ran into an acquaintance that we enjoyed boarding with. We had such a good time and can't wait to go again...well, I can, I'm pretty soar today! :) We hope everyone is doing well and miss you all!

It's SNOWING! The base was closed today due to the snow....darn, Paul and I had to stay home and play! It's snowed a total of 7 inches so far and it's supposed to go through tonight! Hopefully we won't have to work tomorrow too! :)