The Klug Family Chronicle

Happy Halloween!

2011-10-31T07:35:00.001-07:00

Have a fun and safe day!

Why, oh why can't I keep up on this blog........

2011-07-22T20:52:00.000-07:00

Well, I would like to start out by saying BLOGGER KILLS ME WHEN UPLOADING PICTURES!!! If you know an easier way to get these dang things on here, please clue me in! Any who, I will once again make my vow to blog like I've never blogged before.

A lot has happened since my last post, so here are a few painfully loaded pictures to catch you up.

Ahhhh, let's start at Christmas

An early spring trip to OMSI showed us Maddox's future as an astronaut

or a chef?

Meeting baby Jack Riley Hellner for the first time

Trying out Maebel's (Jesse and Lacey's newest addition) kennel. I am pretty sure he has way more fun in there than she does.

Anybody seen my blocks?

Easter! Maddox loved his new hoop, and turned out to be a pretty amazing shot!

2011 Woodburn Tulip Festival

Dang you Blogger, sticking this Easter pic in the wrong spot

Memorial Day weekend on the Oregon Coast

First summer trip to the zoo

On tip-toes trying to catch a glimpse of the monkey

Apparently, the petting zoo doesn't smell the best

Cousin snack time

Summer 2011 trip to Montana - first stop Great Grandma and Grandpa's

Little Brooklyn

The second half of our MT trip took us north.

Kootenai Falls swinging bridge

Testing out the local fare

A day in Glacier National Park. Maddox found his new favorite activity - throwing rocks, he is a boy for sure!

Avalanche Falls - a view worth the four mile hike

Cow patties?

Jesse and Lacey relaxing in our new favorite spot, the Buhman slice of paradise in Troy, MT

Maddox loves his best friend Maebel and wonders why his brother Koda won't play like this

A rare moment of rest for our little explorer

Well, here they are, the pictures that sum up our fun for the past few months. It only took me the whole length of the movie Lincoln Lawyer to get them loaded!

Watching Maddox grow has been incredible over the last several months. He makes everyday an adventure, and teaches us endless lessons in love, patience and living life to the fullest. Today is filled with head stands, flips and constant dancing and we can't wait to see what tomorrow holds!

Thanksgiving!!

2010-11-28T16:07:00.001-08:00

Klug Thanksgiving Family Photo
Courtesy of Aunt Lola

Thanksgiving has come and gone! We spent the day eating two, yes two, Thanksgiving dinners with our wonderful families. I think at the end of the day the three of us could have rolled home! Maddox loves to eat, so Thanksgiving was right up his alley. He loved eating turkey and feeding himself mashed potatoes like a big boy. I think his favorite part was dessert, he cried when he finished the last bite of Great Grandma Klug's Foo-Foo cake (I can't lie, I might have wanted to cry a little too).

Thanksgiving night at 12am my friend Jessica, my mom, sister and I braved the crazies (and drunks) and went shopping at WalMart. We got home at 2am, slept till 5am (thank you Maddox for the early wake-up call) and then hit the stores again by 6:30am. Yes, we are that crazy, and yes it was strangely our idea of fun for the day :)

With Thanksgiving behind us, we stepped up into party mode and got ready for Maddox's big 1st birthday party on Saturday. The party turned out so great, and my birthday post complete with all the cake smashing pictures is coming soon..........

Meet The Pickens

2010-11-19T09:50:00.000-08:00

Our friends Jessica and Jeff were married the first weekend of October. The wedding was beautiful and Trey and I were honored to be a part of it. Congratulations and best wishes to the happy couple!

PS. At the wedding Maddox had his first kiss with a little lady. It was surely a memorable moment!

Family Vacation Part 2 - Yellowstone!!

2010-10-30T08:02:00.000-07:00

For the second part of our vacation Trey, Kaelen, Maddox and I headed south to the town of West Yellowstone. We only had two days in the park so we tried to hit all the major attractions. The weather was awesome and we had a ton of fun exploring during the day and then swimming at the hotel at night. I haven't been to Yellowstone since I was a little explorer so it was really fun to experience everything again with the fam. Old Faithful was still exploding, the mud volcanoes were still stinking, and there were a ton of animals to cause traffic jams along the way. Especially animals like this huge guy.........

and this guy that passed RIGHT by our car window.........

He was so close to the car we could hear his breathing, and despite the cries of Kaelen and I, Trey didn't feel it was necessary to roll up the car window.

Unfortunately, (or fortunate for us I guess) Maddox slept while we drove through most of the park. I can't wait to bring him back when he gets a little older. I have visions of him in his young park ranger vest holding maps and pointing out his favorite animals. While I couldn't convince Kaelen to wear a young explorer outfit, it was really fun to see her experience the park for the first time.

Yellowstone Falls

Maddox and Dad taking in the falls

Exploring one of the many geyser basins

Old Faithful (I think she was more excited to get back to the gift shop and pick out her souvenirs)

The town of West Yellowstone

Yep, they are dorks

The world's largest Teddy Bear, or at least that is what the sign claimed

A Grizzly at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center

Family Vacation - Part 1

2010-10-24T17:34:00.000-07:00

This year our family vacation took us to Montana. The first leg of our trip was spent visiting with family in Butte. We were able to see great grandma and grandpa, aunts, uncles and lots of cousins. I was so grateful we were able to visit with everyone, and that Maddox was able to meet some of the family for the very first time. Usually when we go to Butte we don't have the chance to do many tourist activities, but this trip we had a full week for fun and I wanted to take try and fit in a few activities for Trey and Maddox to get to know where Mommy was born.

The week was so much fun! We went to the World of Mining Museum, the Pit, Silver Bow Pizza, Quarry Brewing, celebrated Cole's 6th Birthday, and helped Gary Betty Joe celebrate their anniversary.

Trey and Kaelen at Jim's Bar......yep bar, only in Butte

Graysen sitting at the bar....."Jim, can I get another?"

Trey and Kaelen at "The Pit"

Trey at Quarry Brewing (awesome beer, if you are ever in the area you have to make sure to take trip here). You can see that Trey has his precious cargo in tow.........

Graysen inside Quarry Brewing testing out their homemade brew.....root beer :)

Maddox taking a look at the keg

Maddox and Logen taking a break from our outings to play at Great Grandma and Grandpa's

The great grandkids

Maddox playing with cousin Carter

Cole taking a whack at his birthday pinata

The boys being boys

Maddox and Dad riding the carousal at Silver Bow pizza

Maddox contemplating future careers.....race car driver???

Or maybe an astronaut???

Graysen and Uncle Trey playing some tunes in the Old West town at the World of Mining museum.

Lewisville Park

2010-09-26T08:38:00.000-07:00

We spent Labor Day at Lewisville park picnicking with our friends the Hellners (they are expecting a little boy, and Maddox can't wait to have a new buddy). The weather was a tad chilly, but it didn't rain so we were lucky. Maddox had a great time playing in the park. This was the first time we visited a park and he was actually able to climb and explore all the toys.

Mommy and Max checking out the slide.

He climbed all these stairs by himself and then pulled himself up on the rail. I can't believe how strong he is! Not too much longer and he will be running all over the place.

Daddy and Max in action!

The swings were a BIG hit!

Canby Dahlia Festival

2010-09-26T08:14:00.000-07:00

The first weekend in September we headed to Canby to check out the Dahlia Festival. This particular farm is the nations largest distributor of dahlias and they had some blooms that measured bigger than 12 inches across. The flowers were beautiful and it was really fun to check out something new. Both Trey and I love dahlias; his grandparents own a dahlia farm in Battleground and we used their flowers at our wedding.

Maddox may have been a little more interested in the dirt than the flowers.

TOYS!!!

2010-09-26T00:04:00.001-07:00

Our sweet little boy is growing up so fast! Everyday he is becoming more mobile and is exploring new things. He started doing a sweet army crawl at the beginning of August and within this last week he has perfected his crawling skills and now crawls solely on his knees. He is definitely a boy and loves to climb, dig and bang things around. He makes everyday a new adventure for his Mom and Dad and we love him more than anything!

SUCCESS!!!

A Bridal Shower for a Beautiful Bride to Be

2010-09-25T23:55:00.000-07:00

My best friend Jessica is getting married on 10/2 (only one week to go!) and at the end of August we had her bridal shower out at the Buhman farm. The shower was early in the day and we had a lot of fantastic brunch favorites. The weather was great and the company was even better. With a little hard work the party looked like it came straight from a magazine (way to go girls!). Here is the bridal party (minus Lisa :( ). I love these girls and am very lucky to have them as friends!

Trey is another year older........

2010-09-25T23:23:00.001-07:00

This last August Trey turned 27. It was a hard birthday for him, some might even consider it mini mid-life crisis, but thanks to his wonderful wife (yep, that's me) he had the best birthday party! The night started with a fantastic bbq (thanks to Jesse for cooking up the steak and chicken) and then we moved on to the main event.....games inspired by Minute to Win It! I don't think I have ever heard a group of people laugh so hard! It was so much fun and I think by the end of the night Trey's spirits were greatly improved. Thanks to all who celebrated with us! Check out these great action shots.......

The Walter's Reception

2010-09-25T22:50:00.000-07:00

Our friends Ashley and Geoffrey tied the knot this last May on the beach in Hawaii. They had a fabulous reception in July for us all to celebrate with them. The reception was out in Washougal and guests were encouraged to camp out for the night. This was the first night that Trey and both left Maddox for the evening (he had a slumber party with Grandma Barb) and while it was hard we had a great time celebrating with our friends. The night was filled with food, dancing, beer pong and the Ring of Fire of course.

Congratulations to the happy couple!!

The boys, it was so nice to get a picture of all of them together!

Trey and I having a little too much fun.

The happy couple

Cannon Beach

2010-08-22T18:15:00.000-07:00

The second weekend of July we were lucky enough to be able to take a trip to Cannon Beach with our friends. It was awesome to take some time out to relax and spend time together. Maddox had a great time amusing everyone with his antics (he is such a ham) and he loved taking in the sights down at the beach. The weather was incredible and the tides worked out so we were able to actually explore Haystack rock, which in all our trips to Cannon Beach, we had never actually done before.

Relaxing on the deck with drinks and a beautiful view

Max taking in the view

Hanging out at the beach

The gang exploring Haystack Rock

4th of July

2010-08-07T08:04:00.000-07:00

We had two nights of fun this year for the 4th of July. On the 3rd our neighborhood threw a giant block party full of food, music and tons of fireworks. Maddox stayed awake for most of the party, but slept right through all the fireworks! On the 4th we ventured out to the Buhman Farm for their annual 4th of July BBQ. Maddox had a great time catching up with his little friend Jameson, sitting around the campfire and taking in the fireworks show (he managed to stay awake for these ones). We had a great holiday celebrating with our friends and family.

Maddox taking in the fireworks show.

Posing for a picture on Brad Buhman's old Chevy.

Our neighborhood's fireworks show.

A "before" shot of all the fireworks

Grandpa and Grandma Klug watching the show

Grandma Barb, Graysen and I

Max playing with some Pop-Its

Road Trip!

2010-07-26T11:45:00.000-07:00

I am a little behind in our blog posts (as usual) so bear with me as I catch up. The last weekend of June Trey, cousin Kaelen, Maddox and I traveled to Sandpoint, ID to attend my friend Lisa's wedding. The car ride was long (7 hours) but the kids did great, and Max loved having Kaelen as his backseat buddy. Unfortunately, we only had a short weekend to spend in the area. We were able to explore the shops downtown Sandpoint and nearby Schwitzer Resort. Trey and Kaelen rode the chair lift to the top of Schwitzer mountain and enjoyed some pretty incredible views. We will have to make a trip back someday, there was so much to see!

The wedding was on Lake Pend Orielle and was so beautiful! We were so glad to be able to make the trip and share Lisa and Harrison's special day!

Maddox and Daddy busting out some sweet dance moves.

Hanging out at the lake at sunset.

Apparently neither Jesse and Maddox enjoyed this bonding moment.

Family dance

Kaelen and Maddox at Schwitzer

First Hike of the Season

2010-05-18T19:00:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Uncle Anthony we have an awesome hiking backpack for Maddox and plan on having a ton of adventures this summer. Since the weather was nice this last weekend we decided to make our first hike of the season at Multnomah Falls. We only hiked about 2.5 miles, but the first 1 1/4 were straight uphill! I know I was sweating, so I can't imagine how Trey felt with our chubby little sweetheart strapped to his back. Maddox seemed pretty amused taking in the scenery and the people we met along the trail. He is sure the little observer these days! Below are a few pics from our adventure!

2010 Tulip Festival

2010-05-02T17:15:00.000-07:00

The Klugs recently headed out to the 2010 Tulip Festival at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn, OR. The day started out with beautiful weather, then in true Pacific NW fashion a rain storm rolled on through. After a brief rain delay standing under a large tent, we were able to head back out to the fields and check out all the awesome tulips. We were a little unprepared, because also in true Pacific NW fashion since there was a ray of sunshine I had decided to wear flip flops, which didn't fair well in all the mud. By the time we were finished cruising through the fields the stroller wheels were caked with mud and each of my shoes weighed about ten pounds.

The festival was full of fun things. In addition to all the flower fields there was a gift shop, a vendor fair, a kids carnival, train rides, a plant sale and a food court.

The festival was amazing and we can't wait to go back next year!

4 months already?

2010-04-03T08:45:00.000-07:00

I can't believe our little guy is 4 months old already! Seems like just yesterday we were heading to the hospital to meet him for the first time. Yesterday we had Maddox's 4 month check-up. He weighs 15lbs 15.8oz and is 25.5in long; he is 75th percentile for both height and weight. The doctor said he looks great and is developing wonderfully.

Maddox recently started rollling from his belly to his back (he never wants to do it for the camera, but I am determined to catch it on video.) He loves to play with his toys and watch everything that is happening around him. He is our little observer. It is so awesome to see him learn new things and I think I am more excited than he is!

What a little ham!

Meeting little Jameson for the first time. Could there be a budding romance in the future?

Maddox Montana? Rocking his little aunt's Build-A-Bear Hannah Montana wig. He will be pissed about this picture sometime in the future.

Back to Work!

2010-03-03T16:33:00.000-08:00

The time I thought would never come is here and I am back to work. My work is really understanding and has allowed me to create my own schedule, but it has still been kind of a rough week. On Monday and Tuesday I work in the afternoons, so Maddox and Daddy get to spend the afternoons together, then the rest of the week I work full days so Maddox heads off to "school." He seems to like school ok, and the infant teacher says that he is a super genius (well not in so many words, but I am sure that is what she means). So far things are going pretty good, and I am sure they will get better as we all settle into a routine :)

Here are some pictures of our recent excitement. There never seems to be a dull moment and I wouldn't trade our new little family life for anything!

This is what happens while I am at work. In Trey's words "Meet Mario"

Maddox's new jumper

Maddox and cousin Logen playing

Trying to get a picture of the boys in their matching outfits. I am sure some day they will yell at us for dressing them the same.

Road Trip!

2010-03-01T08:24:00.001-08:00

So, at the beginning of our trip I was truly inspired and wanted to title this blog entry "Klug vs. Wild" but after much ridicule and teasing from my mom and Trey we are stuck with the lame and boring title of "Road Trip." Thank you readers for looking past the title and reading on.

This last week (the last week of my maternity leave) the Klugs plus Grandma Barb were lucky enough to head east through the Rocky Mountains to Butte, MT, or Butte America as the locals would say, to visit family. Maddox road ten hours both ways like a trooper (thanks to Grandma Barb) and was able to meet his Great Grandma LeeAnn, Great Grandpa Gil, Great Aunt Sue, Cousin Jennifer, Betty Jo and Gary (plus a few more visitors throughout the week). We had a great visit! Maddox ate up all the attention ad loved every single minute of it. He also slept through the night the whole trip (must have been the Montana air because those wonderful nights are now gone). It was a very very special visit and I am so happy we were able to make the trip.

To close out my blog before heading into the pictures I give you the top 5 reasons why you know you are in Butte America (no I am not knocking it, I was born there and am a proud Buttite).

1. There are more pasty shops than Starbucks

2. The bars don't serve Hefeweizen

3. There is a casino attached to everything, even the gas stations

4. At the bar your bill for 17 drinks will be $25.00

5. The people in town are friendly and seem to know everyone

Four generations

Maddox trying to roll over

Maddox and Dad

Laughing at Great Grandma's friend Carol

Maddox and Great Grandma LeeAnn

Maddox's name has officially been added to "The Stick" He better stay out of trouble!

Maddox and Great Grandpa Gil (Maddox is trying to sneak a peak at the TV)

Maddox playing with a 40 year old car that everyone in the family has played with.

The view from Grandma and Grandpa's living room

A Golden Birthday and a 2 Month Check Up

2010-02-02T11:04:00.000-08:00

We had a very exciting week last week. On Tuesday I had my golden birthday, turning 26 on the 26th. I am now on the uphill climb to 30, yikes!! Tuesday we had a great time eating dinner at McMenamins with the Revord crew and my Mom and Doug. Friday Trey threw me a growler party at our house. For those of you that don't know a growler is a BIG jug of beer filled at your favorite brew pub. Although Maddox had a major melt down it was a really fun night with friends and family. Saturday the birthday fun kept on going with a homemade dinner at Klugs. Vanessa did an awesome job of making jagerschnitzel and we had fun playing a few games of spoons. I was very spoiled with a whole week of birthday fun!!

Yesterday Maddox had his 2 month doctors visit. I can't believe 2 months have already passed, our little guy is growing so fast!! He now smiles non-stop (it is next to impossible to get on camera) and talks up a storm. Maddox weighs a whooping 13 lbs 6.8 oz and measures at 24.5 in; this puts him in the 97th percentile for height and weight! He brightens every single day for Trey and I and we can't imagine our lives without him.

Brian and Kaelen at McMenamins
Logen the lady killer

Graysen bringing the cheese

Maddox hanging out waiting for his cousins to arrive

First Family Vacation

2010-01-27T19:54:00.001-08:00

This last weekend we were lucky enough to go with Grandma and Grandpa Klug and family to Seaside, OR. It was Maddox's first long car ride and much to our relief he slept, well, like a baby the whole way. The weather on Friday and Saturday was great and we only had to deal with the rain and wind on Sunday.

Our weekend was filled with a ton of fun! On Friday we went with Aaliyah and Samantha to the arcade. Maddox had a fun time watching the girls play games from his baby carrier. On Saturday we started the day with doughnuts covered in Butterfingers; they were oh-so tasty! The rest of the day we took advantage of the sun and walked the beach and through the shops and Trey even spent some time in the pool with his sisters. Saturday night the family all spent time together to celebrate Jasmyne's 5th birthday. Sunday we headed to Cannon Beach before we had to go home. Maddox had his first trip to Mo's, but unfortunately he is not quite old enough to try the chowder yet, maybe next time.

The Resort at Seaside

Maddox and Isabella hanging out

Maddox and Dad relaxing

Yippee for our sunny day!

Yummy

Maddox discovered TV

Updated Pictures

2010-01-13T11:48:00.001-08:00

Things have been going great around the Klug house. Maddox is doing really good; at one month he weighed 11lbs and was 22 inches long, he's a big boy!! Maddox now smiles (which is almost impossible to catch on camera) and "talks" to us. He is sleeping pretty good, waking up only one time a night, which Mommy and Daddy really enjoy. There is never a dull moment and he keeps Trey and I entertained.

This weekend coming up we will be going on our first vacation to Seaside, OR with Grandma and Grandpa Klug and the Klug crew. It will be a great time and I will be sure to post pictures as soon as we get back.

A partial Maddy Man smile

Hanging out in his new high chair. On a good night he will sit in here while Mommy and Daddy make dinner.

Chillin in his crib with his homies.

One of Maddox's newest tricks, blowing spit bubbles.

Koda and Maddox - Best Buddies

2009-12-30T11:33:00.001-08:00

When we first got pregnant we were worried how our first little boy Koda would react to having a new brother. It took a little time, but now it seems that the two little boys are the best of friends.

Cuddle buddies

Koda taking his turn napping on the Boppy after Maddox was all done.

Hanging out watching TV

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-30T11:02:00.000-08:00

We had an awesome Christmas this year! Maddox is such a sweet boy and having a new baby sure does make the season that much more special and gives you more to be thankful for. We ran around all Christmas and it was nice to be able to spend time with our family.

Christmas Eve was filled with fun at Great Grandma and Grandpa Klug's followed by presents from Santa at Grandma Dagmar and Grandpa Randy's house. They are foster parents of six girls and it was so fun to be there while the girls enjoyed their gifts from Santa. Christmas morning we were up bright and early and to Aunt Sarah and Uncle Brian's house by 7am. Santa had stopped there too and it was a blast to watch Kaelen, Graysen and Logen open their gifts. The rest of the afternoon was spent EATING!! We ate a Christmas dinner with Klugs at 1 and then with the Revords at 5. I think we had to be rolled back home by the end of the day!

Maddox at Grandma and Grandpa Klug's on Christmas Day

At the Revord's (at 7am) on Christmas morning.

What a spoiled little boy!!

Grandma Barb and Maddox catching a quick cat nap.

Dad and Maddox relaxing.

Maddox Claus

Trey and Kaelen at the Grotto taking in the Christmas lights.

Maddox after the Grotto; I think he had too much hot chocolate.

Here comes Santa Claus!

2009-12-18T18:38:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it is almost Christmas. We spent most of the day today finishing up our shopping and hopefully this weekend I will be able to get everything wrapped. This last Wednesday Maddox had a chance to visit with Santa and tell him everything he wanted for Christmas; I have a feeling he is on the nice list this year.

We were very lucky that Trey was able to take three weeks off when Maddox was born, but sadly the time has finally come for him to head back to work. Maddox and I are going to miss him a lot during the day and we will try our best to hold down the fort.

More Maddox

2009-12-14T10:16:00.001-08:00

Here are some new pictures of our little guy. It seems like he is changing everyday. He loves to eat! We are all doing well and working to get adjusted to our new life together.

Maddox's First Doctor's Appointment

2009-12-07T15:18:00.000-08:00

Today we had Maddox's two week check-up (weird they scheduled it now since he is only a week old, but oh well). He now weighs 8 lbs 11 oz and is 21 inches long. The doctor said that everything looked great and that he seemed to be growing well. Afterwards we had to head to the lab so he could have some blood taken for a state mandated screening test. Trey nominated me to go back with the baby, which was the worst thing I have had to do so far. Poor baby was screaming so bad he could be heard all the way in the waiting room, which of course was where Trey was relaxing. I on the other hand was sweating to death trying to find a way to make poor Maddox calm down while the lab tech poked him and squeezed the crap out of his heel. I am glad to say we made it through and are now home trying to unwind from that stressful 10 minutes. Trey will for sure be taking his turn next when any shots or blood work is needed :)

Maddox James is finally here!

2009-12-04T10:03:00.000-08:00

Well we are finally a family! On Sunday Trey and I welcomed Maddox James into the world. Maddox was a big boy weighing in at 8 pounds 5 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. Labor was harder than I expected, but completely worth it once we set eyes on Maddox. Hearing him cry for the first time was unreal and I have a feeling it was that moment that changed our lives forever.

We were in the hospital until Wednesday morning and have spent the last few days adjusting to life at home. We work together and have a system down for diaper changes and feedings. Koda is still uncertain about his new little brother, but hopefully after a few more days they will be best buddies.

Below are some pictures of our little guy. We think he is perfect, but we may be a little biased :)

Our first official meeting

Big boy! I still haven't figured out how he fit in my belly!

What a little angel

In the recovery room, getting acquianted

First bath!

Helloooo everyone!

All three of my boys together

Ready to go home

Maddox in his pimp going home outfit. He turned heads on the way out of the hospital.

Birth Classes

2009-10-18T08:25:00.000-07:00

This weekend we started our two weekend series of birth classes. I was not optimistic that the classes would be useful; I thought they would be full of lame breathing exercises that only advocated natural labor (despite all my 5th grade DARE training I will not be saying no to drugs) and techniques that would never work. To my surprise the class was actually pretty useful. Instead of hee-hees and who-whos the class taught a lot of relaxation and massage, plus filled us in on how labor works. While it was a little scary (they showed some videos, one that made me squirm) I feel a tiny bit better about the process.

Next weekend, the empathy belly........I'll be sure to post pictures :)

Let's Play Catch Up......Again

2009-10-11T19:58:00.000-07:00

So I seem to be pretty bad at keeping up on the blog! I always seem to be a few weeks behind, so let me get you caught up on the happenings over the last couple weeks. Last weekend my sister and mom threw me an awesome baby shower. Everything was so great! The decorations were super cute, King of the Jungle theme, and we all had a great time eating, playing games and ogling over all the cute baby gifts. It was great to spend an afternoon with friends and family. It seems crazy to me that he is almost here, and I can't wait to put all the fun gifts we got to use.

Kaelen keeping watch over the cake table.

Kaelen and I right before we dominated at the baby word search. With her help we got every answer right!

Here is a picture of the super AWESOME diaper cake that Sarah handmade! I still can't bring myself to take it apart.

The weekend before the baby shower Trey and I celebrated our 2 year wedding aniversary. The last two years we were able to celebrate in Mexico, but this year that was not really my idea of a fun vacation (I don't think an 8 month pregnant lady in bikini would exactly be the best view, not that you could pay me to wear a swimsuit right now anyways......) Instead we spent a fun and relaxing weekend in Cannon Beach. The weather was fantastic and it was nice to spend some quality time together. We were able to explore some of the local state parks and beaches, eat lots of yummy food, and play a few games.

Trey in a true "man cave" at Hug Point.

Ecola State Park - Indian Beach.

The view from the Ecola view point.

Updates

2009-09-21T15:54:00.000-07:00

Well, Trey pointed out to me yesterday that we haven't updated the blog for over a month! Time has been flying by around here. I am now in my third trimester, I can't believe how fast these 30 weeks have gone! I hear that everything seems to slow down from now forward, but I am hoping for the best.

I am still feeling pretty good, although there are the occasional bad days. Trey's been really great and is always there to cheer me up, paint my toes, or rub my back. I am a very lucky girl! I passed my last set of doctor's tests (glucose and something else) with flying colors and I didn't even pass out when they took my blood (I know I'm a big baby). Unfortunately, we are still not any closer to picking a name. I keep hoping the perfect name will just hit us and we will automatically just know. So far nothing seems to stick!

We have had some really exciting news within the last month. Trey got a new job within Pepsi and now is the Driver Supervisor. NO MORE WORKING WEEKENDS!! It is really nice to have days off together again (although I think he wishes he was working on the weekends when my nesting kicks in). He works 3:30am to 12:30pm; we are still adjusting to the new earlier schedule, but so far so good :)

Weekend Fun!

2009-08-19T15:51:00.001-07:00

We had an awesome weekend thanks to the company of family and friends!

On Saturday we headed to Seaside to celebrate Trey's 26th birthday.

The crew with their bikes headed for the sand.

Trey and Geoff in action!

The bike wasn't too flattering for me, when I sat down I was all belly.

Pregnancy + 175 salt water taffy flavors = trouble

Trey has his game face on!

Sunday Trey was able to score us some VIP passes to the final day of the Dew Tour, and thanks to Grammy Barb watching the little ones, Sarah and Kaelen were able to come with us. The BMX finals were awesome! It is hard to imagine how these guys are able to pull tons of tricks on those tiny bikes.

Dave Mira

Kaelen sporting her Dew Tour hat.

FMX Freestyle

Oh, the name game!

2009-07-20T20:22:00.000-07:00

So, right now Trey and I are stuck in the name game. Naming your child is serious business, this isn't something that you can just change later in life if you get sick of calling your son one name or another. This is a lifetime commitment! Everyday our list changes and our top choices shift. Our afternoons are filled with text messages back and forth all of which start with "Well what about..., or ......." Oh the stress! Our friends and family were kind enough to help with a name poll, but all the names that were included in the poll seem to be out of consideration (well, at least for today). Here are today's front runners:

Jaxson James
Carson James
Conner James

Since we now know that our little nameless one is a boy we have had some fun picking up a few baby things. We ordered bedding which is set to arrive any day (I can't wait to see it), we bought a playpen that has lots of little extras, we found a few fun boy outfits, and we were able to start our registry! This week we have been watching my sister's dog, so we decided it would be a good idea for Rambo and Koda to give the playpen a whirl. They seem to enjoy the soft bassinet interior and spacious changing station.

HOLY CRAP! IT"S BOY!!

2009-07-12T11:58:00.000-07:00

Well the day finally came for us to have our 20 week ultrasound. Walking into the appointment felt like Christmas morning. I was so excited and nervous, which combined with the 30 ounces of water that they make you drink before you go in made me feel like I was going to explode. I was so shocked when the ultrasound tech told us that we were having a little baby boy, Trey says he had a feeling that it was a boy; must have been his daddy instinct kicking in! Not at all what I was expecting to hear, but a fun surprise. Trey and I are both so excited!

Finding out the sex makes the reality kind of sink in that there is a baby on the way. Now the great name debate can begin! We will be sure to keep you posted once a decision is made :)

Without making you wait any longer here is our son's first shining moment, he really wanted to make it clear to us that he is in fact a he.

Busy Week!

2009-06-13T08:48:00.000-07:00

We had a pretty busy week last week. Trey had to be at work at 3am all week, but his reward was having a few weekends off and we will surely take them! Wednesday we had our 16 week doctor's appointment. We got to hear the baby's heart beat so that was really exciting. It is still so hard for me to imagine that there is a little being existing inside my belly. It will be fun next month when we get to have an ultrasound and find out if it is a boy or girl swimming around in there. On Thursday we were so happy to go sailing with our friend Jessica and Trey's Uncle Scott. It was an awesome evening!

Boat races on the river

Uncle Scott and Jessica

Big News to Share!

2009-05-26T17:43:00.000-07:00

Well, I guess for most of you this is not a breaking news story, but Trey and I are happy to announce the upcoming arrival of Baby Klug! I have never really been into this whole blogging thing, but with some many changes happening in our life daily I thought it would be fun to keep everyone updated. We found out at the end of March that our little bundle will be arriving on November 28! We will be finding out the gender on July 10, there is no way either of us could wait till the end for the surprise. We are both itching to get a fun nursery theme cooked up ;)

Pregnancy so far has not been anything like I imagined. What happened to the stories of glowing happy women? So far I have been blessed with the worst pimples since puberty, the urge to vomit and eat a pop-tart at the same time, and the ability to fall asleep within five minutes of sitting on any solid surface. Now from what I hear these fun times will soon be behind me, so here I sit counting the days till the glorious times (again this is hearsay, which hasn't served me well so far) of the second trimester.

I will be sure to stop by often and update you on new adventures and our expanding waist lines (yes, I said our, Trey can be included in the latter as well!).