The two of us are having a BABY!

Chase and I are now about 17 weeks pregnant and due in November! We had our first ultrasound on the 12th of May (someday I'll put pictures on our blog). At our appointment last Tuesday we got to hear the heartbeat again and this time we hear it loud and clear right away! The first time they had a bit of a hard time finding it. So we were very excited to hear it so clearly. We don't know yet if our baby is a boy or a girl but we should find out at our next ultrasound in a few weeks! Other than being pregnant, Chase and I are in for a busy and exciting summer. Chase will be busy with work and earning his CNA certification. I will be taking classes for medical transcription and working as a CNA part time. We have been very blessed with the opportunities that have come our way and we just can't be thankful enough.

We moved etc, etc, etc...

Since we last posted Chase and I have moved into a new house (still in Thatcher). As of the middle of March we've been living in our "redneck" dream home. It's a little bigger than our last place and it has a small fenced in yard where we are working on planting our first little vegetable garden. Our new landlords don't have a no pets policy, so one of the first things we wanted was a new puppy. We got one the same week we moved in. Riley is a border collie, blue heeler mix about 3 1/2 months old. He has a lot of energy and is still "learning the ropes" of his new home but he's been a fun addition to the family. I have been wanting to post pictures but for some reason haven't been able to find the time. Honestly I have no idea where the camera charger went since it got packed. However, pictures will come... eventually.
Chase has been doing well in school this semester and between his job, school, gardening and helping around the house, he still finds time to be the most fantastic husband I could ever ask for. I am only part time this semester. In March I finished applying for the nursing program at EA and hope to start this fall. We wont find out who's been accepted until the end of the semester, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Best hobo dinners ever

Yesterday Chase and I were able to go out to the new and forbidden land to help Dan move dirt. We ended the day with a fire, games, and some tin foil dinners (made by the our men-folk!) They did such a good job. Mine had chicken that was just burnt enough to add some flavor and make it Delicious! We feasted inside their trailer hence the somewhat crowdedness of the table. We had a blast!

New arrivals

Our first new arrival came on Christmas day. Chase and I have been wanting a pet since we got married so for Christmas he got me my Nutmeg. She is adorable but very active and squirmy, she loves peanuts and running on the wheel in her cage but her favorite thing is when we let her run around the house in her ball.

She lets us hold her but she doesn't hold still very well.

Chase's family had Christmas on Monday morning because his dad had to work Friday. So Chase got his new arival when we came up for his families Christmas. He loves piano but since a real piano would be much to expensive right now and inconvenient to move around I got him the keyboard he wanted. I love hearing the music in our home.

Christmas Cheer

Chase and I were looking for ideas to help us teach our 10 year olds about Christmas. It was getting pretty late when we stumbled upon this families re-enactment of the Nativity. We enjoyed it though, if you're in the mood for some Christmas fun take a minute to watch.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8567231520773916698&ei=hLstS47lL43mrAL-rpXLDw&q=2004+nativity+&hl=en&view=3#

Wilkins Family

Last weekend Chase and I got to go to Showlow and spend a few nights at the Hampton with the rest of Chase's family. We all had a wonderful time bowling, swimming, shopping and just spending time together. It has been their family tradition for a few years, for me (Heather) it was a first and I absolutely loved it. Friday morning aunt Carla came to the hotel to take some family photos. I love being part of this family!!

Four month update... way overdue!

Yesterday was our four month anniversary! According to our blog you'd think we dropped off the planet since then. For some reason I feel like we need to have pictures of everything or there’s no point in blogging about it… we need to get a camera. Anyway, we're still here. We moved into our little yellow "cottage" (as I like to call it) just after we got hitched. These last few months have been extremely busy, but also very happy ones. From near death experiences with scorpions (...at least I thought I was going to die, apparently that was highly unlikely) to building forts in the living room, to waking up to breakfast with my hubby, I wouldn't trade one moment for the world.
Ok, now for the update… Chase and I are both going to school full time, Chase is also working almost a full schedule at the Blake Foundation and I still work at the EAC Library. We both enjoy what we are doing however we don’t get much free time. The time we do have together is usually spent playing tennis, cooking, reading, or babysitting our favorite two year old, Jason, for Chase’s cousin.