The Verdict is in!!!!!

So today we had an UltraSound......and the verdict is that we are having a GIRL!!!!!  We were all very surprised we thought that it would be a boy for sure but we are so excited that it is a girl.  Aaron stated that he was kind of relieved because he knows what is coming with the girls.  We took Cassie out of school a little early so she could be there to see the Ultrasound.  She was so excited when we were told that it was a girl and that there were no boy parts there!  It was so fun to see.  We are very excited and looking forward to this new adventure.  So the name so far that we have picked out is Brook Lynn we aren't certain on the spelling or if it will be 2 or 1 word.  We will keep everyone updated.

Update!!!

18 weeks now, had a doctors appointment on Tuesday and heard the heart beat with the doppler thing and it was so exciting.  It seems more real now.  We are anxiously awaiting the 19th of this month.  We will get to find out Boy or Girl.  Cassie is so excited.  The anticipated date of our newest addition will hopefully be March 10, 2010!!! 

Conference Weekend

This weekend has went by so fast and now it is starting the 1st full week of October.  We enjoyed our annual trip down to Nephi and did the Nebo Loop.  The fall colors were beautiful!!!  We stayed at a hotel and the swimming pool was indoor and heated and it was wonderful.  It was cold and snowy on the top but still beautiful.  I will post some pics when I have a little more time.  We are frantically working on completing the bedroom downstairs for Cassie.  The closet has been started and she is getting excited. 
Cassie is counting down the weeks till we find out if we are having a boy or a girl.  She asks everyday do we have to wait till the end of the month really, it is so far away!  Needless to say the excitement is still there. 

Family

This last 2 weeks have been very difficult for my family.  We had to say goodbye to my brother - Curtis.  It was very difficult and our thoughts and prayers are with his wife of only 2 months - LoriAnn.  Sometimes in life somethings are hard to understand why the life of a loved one was taken from us too early.  He was finally so happy after loosing Melanie who died in May 2008.  LoriAnn made him smile and laugh again.  He was so full of life. 
So I plead with anyone out there that has a motorcyle and rides without a helmet.  PLEASE, PLEASE for the sake of your family, friends and other loved ones ware a helmet.  Curt and LoriAnn did what they loved - riding his special edition Harley - Labor Day Weekend.  To make a long story short - hit a patch of gravel and crashed.  Curt was criticall condition and severe brain and head injuries along with various broken bones.  We said many prayers that he would be able to make it out ok - but the verdict came last Saturday that there was less than 10% brain activity.  They asked the family to make the most difficult decision that anyone would have to make in this lifetime.  On Wednesday morning he was taken off life support and passed at 7:30am. 
We had his funeral on Friday and it was a very difficult day for my Mom and Roger and of course LoriAnn.  Curt was a giant that stood over 6'4" and looked very rough.  His outward appearance did not come close to what was in his heart.  He was a very kind and loving giant who was such a teddy bear.  He was respected and loved his Harley.  He left this earth way to soon but we know that he will be joined with his mother - SarahAnn.  I am so thankful for the gospel in our lives to know that this is not the end.  The outpouring of love and support that our family received from MacKay Dee hospital and friends, ward members was so awesome.  I know that this has touched LoriAnn and we continue to pray for her that she will have the strength she needs to go forward. 
So PLEASE be careful when riding adn were a helmet!

BET YOU DIDN'T SEE THIS COMING!!!

Well, I have decided to go ahead and write about what is happening in our lives since most of you are close friends and our family. As you know we had our plan and have delt with what the Lord puts in front of us. We have been so blessed in our 16 years of Marriage - yes we cound the struggles and trials as blessings also because they make us who we are today. Aaron and I have delt with our share of heart aches when it comes to Family (children). We were married for 8 years before we were so greatly blessed with Cassie who is now 8 1/2 years old. We love her dearly and are so eternally grateful for the wonderful spirit that she brings into our home. We were told with my last surgery that this was it for us. We have delt with it and have had many struggles over the last 8 years that our family was complete. We were making changes and scheduling surgeries due to endometriosis, etc. We were OK with things. Then over the last month I have felt CRAPPY and it just continually got worse. Well I have had many months like this and I was bracing myself for the pain and thinking I just can't wait till the surgery for all this to be done and overwith. Well the Lord saw fit another plan and we were taken by COMPLETE SURPRISE AND DISBELIEF. Last week we found out that we have been blessed with the opportunity to have another BABY!!!! Yes you heard me right. It has been confirmed and we had an Ultrasound today and heard the Babies heart beat. I am 8 weeks. So far so good. We told Cassie tonight because we couldn't keep why Mom was feeling so sick all the time away. She is so excited and just beamed with joy. Aaron and I were very nervous and we still are cautious because so many things can happen. But we are truly blessed and excited for this miracle. 8 years later!!!! WOW. Anyway so far the due date is March 27th which is my Grandpa Myers' Birthday!!!! But my doctor is wonderful and she stated that she won't let me go that far!!! She will enduce because of complications I had with Cassie they don't want to risk it with my history and all. They will be keeping a close eye on me and for that I am thankful that the Lord guided me to a wonderful new Doctor that is really up and on top of things. Anyway - That is what's going on in our lives!!! I will post pics of Cassie and things we did this summer (Moab 20 miles in hiking) it really was a lot of fun. The 20 miles was done over 3 days!!!