Back from Nebraska...
The time has flown by so quickly the last few weeks. We have been back from Nebraska for almost a week now. We had a wonderful time visiting family. The kids did a pretty good job riding in the car. Anna was more content traveling then Gabe, but the little guy still did pretty good for not napping very long while on the road. Thank the Lord for pretzels & animal crackers, which helped calm the fusses.

The trunk of the car and the front was pretty full going out, but coming home we were over flowing. We had to fit Christmas present in the trunk along with all of our stuff. We managed to fit it all in without having to have Brandon's mom mail us anything, except for Brandon's presents. It sure will be nice when we are able to get a mini van. The next trip will be a little more crazy with three car seats in the back seat of our Buick.

This past week I have been busy unpacking, cleaning, and decorating the house for Christmas. I have only a couple more things to put up and then I am all done. Then it's on to Christmas cookie baking and planning the menu for when my family comes. I am looking forward to having everyone over to my house for Christmas. It will be nice not to travel especially since I will be 36 weeks along at the time.

I went in yesterday for a OB appointment and everything is fine. I have gained 24 lbs so far, which is pretty good. I am still hoping that maybe they are off a month and the baby will come at the end of December, but I'm sure it's just wishful thinking. I am also done working at Victor Allen's now, which is wonderful and will make things easier on my legs and back.

Well that is enough for now. I will post some new pictures in the next couple of days.

Yogurt Fun......
This is what happens when daddy watches the little guy on mommy's work night. Well actually it happens to mommy quite often too. Watch out if we ever have to come over to your house. No yogurt or pudding:)



Bubble bath time with daddy after the big mess. Wow.. daddy is so much fun:)

Big Bump.....
Just a couple days ago Gabe tripped over my foot in the kitchen and hit the cupboard really hard. Poor little guy. I felt so bad and I don't think he has ever gotten a bump like this one. It looks better today, but it is going to take a good week to really look better or even go away.



Here's a couple cute pictures of Gabe trying daddy's hat on. What a cutie pie:)

Thanksgiving Plans.....
It was just a week ago that Brandon realized how much time he could get off around Thanksgiving (six days), so we have decided to drive to Nebraska to see his family. We're really looking forward to the visit. I know Grandpa & Grandma Kostman are excited to see the kids. It was such a pleasant surprise because we didn't think we'd have another opportunity to see his family until Summer 2008.

The days are counting down fast and we will be at Brandon's sister's house in Omaha two weeks from today. It's such a blessing that Jen lives in Omaha. It's about a 7 1/2 hour drive from DeForest to Omaha and then from Omaha to his parents house outside of Hershey it's another 4 hours. So, Omaha makes a nice stopping point on the trip. We're planning on leaving after Brandon gets done with class on the Monday of Thanksgiving week. We'll get there about midnight. We actually like making the trip in the late afternoon & evening because the kids will sleep most of the way. Oh, the sweet peace and quiet! Brandon doesn't have class on Tuesdays and most students skip Wednesday of Thanksgiving week anyway, so we've got off from late Monday afternoon through the following Sunday night.

It will be such a nice week, but I will have to remind Brandon to work on homework, since he will have plenty he will need to get done. The semester is coming to a close so quickly. See you all soon and for those we will not see I hope you have exciting Thanksgiving plans to look forward to...

Puppy Pictures.....
Here are some cute pictures of Anna and a little cocker spaniel puppy from my parents house. Anna had so much fun the last time we went to visit Grandpa & Grandma. She just loves puppies and this one was just her size. To bad they don't say this size.

Here is just a cute little smile from my little girl. She is growing up so fast.