Ch..ch..ch...changes...

So, I realize I've been very absent from this blog, but I have some really great excuses! We moved into our new home just before Thanksgiving. We love it, but there is much left to be done. We won't get our yard until Spring and we are still waiting for the last of our window treatments to be made and shipped. We need a lot of new furniture also, but we aren't finding what we want and I'm willing to wait.

Andrew has had a lot of change. Besides moving into a new home, which was hard for him, the first night he kept asking if we could go home, he has also now been potty trained, moved daycares and started sleeping in his twin "big boy" bed. Through it all though he is resilient and doing great!

Of course I've had a lot of change with my body since I am now almost to my 3rd trimester. I am really showing these days and sleeping is becoming much more uncomfortable. Fortunately, though I am completely over the nausea and vomiting and I am really enjoying how often I feel this baby move (much more active than Andrew was).

Poor Ryan is just trying his best to keep the rest of us sane! He often has to walk our dog across the street for 3 am potty breaks (again no yard) and he now has to help tie my shoes and of course share the burden of taking Andrew to the potty all the time. All the while he is working long hours and gearing up for the legislative session. Of course a new job is likely also on the horizon for Ryan since this is the Gov.'s last term this year.

I'll try to post more pics as soon as I can get them downloaded!

Andrewisms II

The other night Ryan and I got a good laugh when Andrew told us that our kitchen table is, "for sitting properly and eating." We kind of looked at each other and said, "properly?" Is our son British?

Every day after we get Andrew from daycare we ask him about his day and he always asks us, "did you have fun at work today Mommy (Daddy)?" Yes, Andrew it is LOTS of FUN!

Andrew loves to talk about night v. daytime and he gets so upset because the bats are supposed to be out at night, and why don't we ever see bats? Thank goodness for his mother we never seem to run into any:)

Andrew: "You're a good driver Mommy."
Me: "Thank you, Andrew."

Watching Cowgirls basketball on tv: "Oh, you silly girls!"

Andrew: "You have a baby in your tummy Mommy?"
Me: "Yes, Andrew, I do."
Andrew: "I have a baby in my tummy too Mommy."
Me: "You do? What kind of baby is it, a boy baby or a girl baby?"
Andrew: "It's a boy baby."
Me: "What are you going to name it?"
Andrew: "Andrew."
Me: "What kind of baby does Mommy have in her tummy?"
Andrew: "A girl baby and I'm going to be a big brother!"

Andrew: "Daddy you have a baby in your tummy?"
Ryan: "No, no baby in my tummy."
Andrew: "Oh."

Update

"Been farming long?" Andrew and my counsin's son Treston at my grandparents farm in Nebraska. They were born just a few days apart.

Beth's grandpa Junior and Andrew at the farm.

Andrew ready for Cowboy Football!

Enjoying a beautiful day at Jonah Field!

So things have been really crazy in the Lance family the last few months, which has hindered our ability to keep up on the blog. Lance family Top Ten is as follows:

1. Beth was diagnosed with ulcers and was nauseous and vomitting for about 2 months.

2. Beth is now pregnant! So, the nausea and vomitting has continued uninterupted and has yet to cease, even though she is now 12 weeks along. Baby Lance #2 due May 7.

3. We found a house to buy in the Pointe and put our home up for sale.

4. Our house finally sold yesterday! Closing Nov. 24!

5. Cowboy football is in full swing which sends us to Laramie for games! Andrew continues to love football and doesn't understand why we don't go every weekend for a game.

6. We heard the heartbeat of the new baby this past week! 160 bpm strong!

7. Beth is flying to NE over Halloween for her grandpa's 90th birthday!

8. Beth got a promotion at work! She is now a Senior Assistant Attorney General!

9. Andrew loved the pumpkin patch this year! He pulled the wagon full of gourds and pumpkins and had a great time walking the rows with his buddy Jonathan!

10. Ryan actually took a day off of work! He was sick this week with a cold:(

Andrewisms

Andrew - "Mommy will you marry me?"
Me - "Honey, I'm already married to Daddy."
Andrew- "Oh, then I'll marry Daddy too."
Me - "Well Daddy is married to me, you can't marry Daddy."
Andrew - "I'll marry Penny then." (our dog)
Me - "Okay that sounds good."

Andrew - "Mommy I like your black legs." (I'm wearing tights)
Me - "Thanks Andrew."
Andrew - (Pulling up his pants) "My legs are white."

Andrew - (handing me his toy bat) "You be up at bat. I be the pitcher."

Andrew - (every night when the sun goes down) "It's darking outside Mommy."

Coming Soon

I promise there will be an updated post soon. Including great pictures of Andrew and lots of Lance family news! Stay tuned!

Misc.

Here is Ryan's Dad, Ron, after making a hole in one playing in a golf tournament in Thermopolis. We were there for the weekend and Ryan played with his Dad in the golf tournament that day!

Afterward we all had to head to the bar so that Ron could buy a round. Andrew sadled up to the bar for a glass of juice with Peyton (aunt Haley's friend).

Andrew and cousin Hannah at the Frontier Days parade. Andrew absolutely loved the parade!

Andrew wearing his cute overalls from Papa Dave!

Andrew and Hannah at Frontier park riding rides. They both had a fun time!

In early June I walked the Deadwood Half Marathon with Ryan's Mom, Cathy. Ryan's sister Haley ran it. I was sore for several days afterward. Ryan's Mom tolerated it better than I did. I think I'm out of shape, but we had a really fun day and we finished!! We had a great weekend in Deadwood and Ryan and I celebrated our anniversary with an elegant dinner at Jake's restaurant (owned by Kevin Costner).

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Well, now summer is already reaching its end. I've had a nice summer, but there hasn't been near enough warm weather for my taste. Hopefully, it will be a nice fall and the weather will hold out for the football games. I can't believe football starts in only a couple weeks!

Is it July, already?

My new favorite picture of Ryan and me.

Ryan, Ken and Mike

Amy and Me

Our friends Mike and Amy invited us to attend Denim and Diamonds with them this year. Well, actually they have been inviting us for the past 3 years, but this year was the first time we could make it. A couple years ago we had a really lame excuse...I think I was having a baby or something. Anyhoo, we were finally able to attend this year and we had a great time. I found a beautiful vintage dress at my favorite store in Denver (actually Ryan found it and convinced me to try it on, I was sure it was too small, Ryan knew better, it fit perfectly). I didn't get any pictures of me where you can see the whole dress, but it was empire waist and long, think Jackie O. Denim and Diamonds is the big charity dinner/auction fundraiser for the Hospital held annually. Since our good friend Miss Amy is also known as Dr. Trelease-Bell she and Mike support the event every year. There was drinking, eating and dancing and I bid on a piece of local art work at the silent auction that we got to bring home. My favorite thing to buy at charity auctions is art, by Wyoming artists of course.


Then over 4th of July weekend, my dad his wife Lauren and my brother and his girlfriend all came to visit and celebrate with us!

Sunday we decided to head to Denver for another Rockies game. The last one we went to was such a big hit with Andy we wanted to take him again. Above is my brother and his girlfriend.

Here is one of Ryan and my dad.

And here is grandma Lolo holding Andrew while he contentedly sucks his thumb and watches baseball.

It was great having them here over the fourth. They went on from our house to spend the week in Yellowstone and they all had a great vacation there. I was pretty jealous, considering Yellowstone is probably my favorite place on earth. They saw 6 bears! I guess the population came back:)


Wednesday night this week I had my final exam for my golf class. I passed without any problems. Not that this means I in any way feel like I am any good at golf now. But, I have the fundamentals now and if I were to play 4 hours a day every day maybe I could be considered something other than a complete embarrassment. So, basically, maybe when I retire I can become a golfer? Regardless, I came home from golf to this...

Ryan took Andrew to dinner and then through the drive-thru for ice cream. Um? Ryan? What on earth made you think you could just hand an ice cream cone to a 2 year old? It was pretty funny though even Andrew thought it was a hoot! He headed straight for the bath and luckily ice cream comes off of seat belts, who knew?