Oh the joys...

The other night I was sitting on the couch when I heard the sound that makes my heart jump: the I've-got-a-present-for-you meow. Yes ladies and gentlemen, our sweet little girl cat has turned into a fierce huntress. Being the weird cat she is, though, she doesn't hunt birds or mice. Oh no. She hunts worms. Fearsome prey, no? So far she has brought us 5 worms--three she left outside and two she brought inside.

In my current pregnant state, I have not been dealing well with the sight of wriggling worms and their guts strewn all over my carpet. Usually I don't have a problem with worms. I've never been afraid or grossed out by them. But right now, for the next few months and well...forever, I sure do wish I could convince her to leave the little things outside!

The State of Things

I haven't updated the blog in a long.....LONG......time. A lot of very wonderful stuff has happened to us since the last time I wrote: We bought a house, Kurt got a raise, my bro-in-law came home from Afghanistan, my sister got pregnant, Kurt's bro got engaged. Lots of wonderful, wonderful things! But there in lies the problem.

Kurt and I have been trying to have a baby since September. Not a long time in the grand scheme of things, but I was starting to feel discouraged. Especially since it felt like in every blog and Facebook page I read someone was announcing they were pregnant. And I desperately wanted to be able to announce that too, that I just stopped writing altogether. But no longer....

I am thrilled beyond belief to announce that our very own little bundle of joy will be joining us in October! Wahoo! We're 13 weeks along and I feel great! Aside from some back pain and one day of naseua, its been a smooth ride. I am so incredibly excited to be starting this new adventure. God has blessed us abundantly this year and I'm so thankful!

9/11

I had a crazy revelation today. As I was walking into my class of 5th graders, someone mentioned that it was 9/11. Several of the kids were confused about why 9/11 was important. I was SHOCKED!! And then I realized that these kids were 4 years old when it happened. CRAZY!! Even high school seniors were only 10 and probably don't really understand it all. It is very strange that I have experienced something that is just 'history'' to someone else. But I do remember it, and now I guess I've seen how important it is to pass what I remember on; to show them why 9/11 IS important and why they should remember, too.

Introducing...Mo!

I am very slow with this post, but I figure she's so cute she deserves to be introduced to our loyal fan base anyway. (All one of you.) End of June we adopted a little sister for Maybe. Her name is Mo (because of an orange "Mo-hawk" on the top of her head) and she's wonderful! Maybe now has a friend to keep him company and she has certainly entertained us all summer. So without further ado, I give you Mo!

Our two kitties--one big and one little!

Wierdest nap position ever!

This would be Mo on top of the blanket snuggling with Maybe under the blanket!

Funeral

I have to go to the funeral of one of my first grade students tomorrow. I'm really not looking forward to it, but I feel like its important for me to do, especially since her older brother is also my student. But man-oh-man its going to be hard. So if you think about it, keep her family in your prayers tomorrow and beyond. Thanks.

What a wonderful Fourth of July!

We had a fantastic Fourth here at the Krohmer household. The Boise Krohmers (sans Kent) came down for a lazy day of hiking, board games and feline entertainment. (With a 1.5 month kitten in the house, its ALWAYS entertaining!) We feasted on hamburgers (thanks Kurt!) AND fresh fruit salad, baked beans, potato salad and four bean salad! Yummy, yummy, yummy!

And the fireworks--OH, the fireworks! Kurt and I discovered last year that we have the perfect viewing place from the empty lot next to our apartment. No crowds and practically in the comfort of our own home. How cool is that!?! It is definitely my favorite way to celebrate the fourth and quickly on its way to becoming a family tradition!

Hope everyone else's Fourth was just as wonderful!

Happy Mother's Day!

This weekend I get to spend some just-us-time with my mom. Yay! I love my mom. For those of you who have met her I'm sure you can see why. She's simply wonderful. =0) I'm excited to just talk with her--not have to worry about what needs to happen around the house, or what is waiting to get done, but to get to just sit and talk about whatever. So Momma, if you read this in time, know that I love you and I'm excited to see you tomorrow!