Welcome Baby Girl-to-be

Some wonderful friends threw me the most beautiful baby girl shower.  It was like it was straight out of a magazine.  Then to top it off, over 70 ladies came and showered baby girl with gifts.  It was such a fun evening and here is what was captured on film.

May

Having 5 boys, I don't think we ever thought about how busy we would be allowing them to explore the world of sports.  Scott and I try to limit what they are involved in, simply because we are unable to do it all! We've encouraged our older boys to pick 2 sports that they really like and can excel in.  I told Scott last night, we should have said 1:)  When they are young, each year we let them try different things in hopes that by the time they reached Jr. high, they would settle into 2 sports.  That has worked for Hudson and Reis.  They both have chosen basketball and golf.  Although, Reis just informed us this week that he thinks he'd like to try tennis this fall..."just for the fun of it and to keep in shape".  

Sorry!  It's against the Yoder house rules:) haha! 

Davis tried baseball last year and like it but this year he wanted to try soccer.  Being the youngest of 5 boys, he pretty much is taught to 'blend in' by his older brothers.  That really was evident his first couple of soccer games and practices.  We were surprised, actually, at how UN-aggressive he was!  Most of the game, he walked around the field with his hands in his pockets, unsure of what to do really and not wanting to bring attention to his self.  But over the last month, he has really improved and gained a lot of confidence.  It was so good for him to be involved in a team sport...that didn't involve his siblings!

 His coach telling him "go after the ball!"

 I have been able to make it to a couple of Reis' golf matches.  He's done pretty well.  I'm learning that golf is a very unpredictable game.  There are so many logistics to remember, perfect... and perfect again to really do well.  Right off the bat, he won a freshman tournament that hosted over 70 high school freshman from around the area.  I was able to be there for that one.  Hudson has also played this year on the 7th grade team.  He's also done well.  I hope to get to a match this week and will post pictures.

 The 3 youngest have fun being 'goofy'!  This is what they did a couple of Saturdays ago.  Shot things with their BB guns...in their robes.  I wondered what the cars driving by were thinking!

Here is what mom is doing...growing!  Baby girl bump is growing well.  She is very active.  I hope I never forget that feeling of movement in my belly! There is nothing like it:)

The Garden is in!

We have been excited to plant a garden ever since we moved to the country.  Our last 2 years in a neighborhood Scott built me a small raised garden which was great for "getting my feet wet".  But we are swimming this year!  He plotted a 40' x 40' garden for us.  I know its crazy to do for the first time, the summer I am pregnant...but oh well!  Its in and we'll enjoy it!  I spent some time online reading through people's advice and wisdom.  I came up with my own 'garden plan'.  We made some changes along the way but for the most part, here's the plan.  We tried to space things so that it won't be overcrowded and we won't kill ourselves when its time to harvest.  What a learning experience this will be!  For all of us!

A friend came and tilled it up with his machine.  It left the dirt fine as powder!  

We couldn't have done that by hand!

 The Preggo momma in her carhart sweatshirt and rubber boots!

 Davis is actually posing for this picture.  Although he did work very hard all day.  He and Owen got a day off of school so they of course enjoyed that!

 It was Scott's day off so he was able to help all day as well, even though he wasn't in the pictures.  We decided to lay a walkway down the center for looks:)  All in all, we got about 2/3 of the garden planted.  The rest we'll plant in the next week.  Now?...we wait.