Hawaii and Baby

We were so lucky to be able to spend the last week in Hawaii with Jeff's family. It was great to see everybody, especially Kristin and Laney who moved to Kentucky last year. We have really missed them. We had such a great time at the beach, playing cards, relaxing and eating yummy food!


We also rented a couple stand up paddle boards and all tried it out. It was actually really fun, especially when we got the hang of it and could actually stay on the board. The people at the rental place didn't give us any tips at all so we were stuck figuring it out by ourselves.



When we got home we had a doctors appointment and got to check and see if they could tell whether the baby is a boy or a girl. They still couldn't tell but we got another cute picture. Baby is growing and really healthy. The first set of the 1st trimester screening came back great.

Baby Braun is Coming!

Yep! We're pregnant! Right now I am about 8 1/2 weeks and so far things have been alright. The last couple weeks I started getting sick and have been trying to figure out what helps me feel better. Here is a picture of our ultrasound at 8 weeks. It was a pretty amazing experience. We were able to see and hear the heartbeat. Only 7 months to go! :)

What we've been up to

So...it's been about 5 months since I've updated the blog. I always forget and, like I always say, we don't have a ton of exciting stuff going on!

But there are a couple fun things right now. When we moved into our house I was really excited about the yard and decided to plant a garden. Jeff built me a really cool box and I planted basil, carrots, potatoes, onions, zuchinni, and tomatoes.


I also planted corn, beans, peas, artichokes, and cucumbers on the side of the house. Here's a picture of the beans and peas.


While I've been busy tending the garden, Jeff has been in the garage working on the Mustang! When he was in high school he and his dad rebuilt a '65 Mustang. Since we have a garage now he was finally able to bring it out to California and he is in heaven!


So there's a little peak into what's been happening here lately!

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The Last Couple Months

yeah...I know, I know...I really suck at this blogging thing. I don't know why it's so hard for me to sit down and actually blog. Probably because 1. I don't think our life is that exciting. 2. nothing new is really happening 3. I'm too lazy. I can't wait for the day when we finally find a house and I can blog about that. Now that will be fun!

To fill you in on some of the fun events over the past couple months, here are some pictures. I promise I will try and be better at updating this thing.

At the end of July our friend gave us some great tickets to the Angels game. They were down in the lower section right near 1st base. It was a really fun game to be at and of course, as you can see, Jeff couldn't take a normal picture! haha


At the end of July, most of you know, we had an opportunity to lead a team on a mission trip to New Orleans. There were 20 people on the team including us, and we went and worked on rebuilding 2 different homes, working with a non-profit organization called the St. Bernard Project It was an amazing time serving alongside everyone and really encouraging knowing that at the end of the summer two families who were displaced by Katrina would be able to move into a home at the end of the summer. Here is the White Family home that Jeff and I worked on during that week. As you can see in the picture, it was super hot down there!


Since then, we have celebrated my 25th birthday and also been up to Washington to celebrate Kendall and Jared's engagement. I am so excited to have a brother!

Here's a picture of Emily and I on the beach before my birthday dinner.


Here's a picture of Kendall and I at the engagement party. It was such a fun time celebrating!


Well, I think that's it for now. Hopefully I'll be back soon! :)

Weekend in Arizona

Last weekend we went to Arizona for many different reasons! We celebrated 8 birthdays, spent time with family, and were able to see Laney and Kristin one last time for a while.

It was a weekend full of food family and fun! One of the many highlights was Laney and her songs she would sing us. I have posted one for your enjoyment.

A night with Emily and Marco

So I keep getting asked to blog but really there is nothing to blog about. Jeff and I are still working in the same jobs, we're still looking for a house and that's about it. Our life isn't really that exciting. So...I have to resort to blogging about my friends' kids! haha. Jeff was out of town all last week and on Thursday Galel left town too so I spent the night with Marco and Emily. We went to the park and had a fun bathtime. It was so fun because it's not something that we'd usually be able to do. I love them and was so glad to have a little slumber party. You can't really beat waking up to this smiling face.