Um...so I guess I've "popped!"

So, 1 and a half weeks ago, I thought I was huge....

But then suddenly, LESS than 2 weeks later here I am!

And so, today I was thrilled when a cute lady at the store asked me how far along I was! People stare at my belly all of the time, but this is the first time a complete stranger has asked, YAY!

Now maybe I don't have to get a t-shirt that says, 

"Not JUST fat; pregnant"

Ok, but the kicker is this...before I could answer the lady about my due date, she added,

"You've got to be, what, 5 or 6 months along right?"

My first instinct was to say yes and walk away....but instead, I said,

"You'd think so, but I'm 15 weeks...3 1/2 months..."

You should have seen the look on her face! I should have gone with my first instict!

SO, the moral of my story is...

the next time someone asks me when I'm due, I'll say "Tomorrow." Then, for now anyway, I'll get such nice compliments; 

"Oh, you look fantastic!" "That's amazing! I wouldn't have guessed farther than 6 months!"  And I'll say, 

"I know, I'm so lucky I'm not one of those really MASSIVE FAT pregnant women who look like they're 6 months when they're really 3, can you imagine?"

What else do you do in Oklahoma?

Go to the Circus of course! 

(even if it looks like you might get robbed before you even walk into the joint!)

I think this is what they actually rode into town in! Jealous!

Ok, did you seriously think we would go to the circus and NOT get cotton candy??

(frankly...it was very nearly the highlight of our evening.)

Ok, so I have to admit, I half expected to see possums and armadillos here rather than actual lions and tigers...but I wasn't a bit surprised, and was quite thoroughly entertained when the circus cats refused to perform and just laid down for the majority of their act...worth every penny!

This actually was pretty cool; all of the tight-rope walkers and what-not performed without a net...that DID freak me out a bit.

What do you do in Oklahoma?

At this point, I know there are many of you that are asking yourselves, 

"What does one do in Oklahoma?"

And the answer is...Wait, how  should I know? I'm still trying to figure that out! Any ideas?

There is a bowling alley on EVERY corner! But we both hate bowling! (mostly because we both suck at it!) So, we hit up the movies...almost every single one! Including movies like Coraline in 3-D! (don't laugh, you would too!)

But before you start thinking we're totally pathetic, we also go hiking once or twice a week at least. I suppose that's the beauty of having a dog...it forces you to get out of the house...and with Indie, we get out a LOT!

Welcome to the closest thing Oklahoma has to a mountain...Mt. Scott and the wildlife refuge we live at on the weekends.

Yep, we've got buffalo baby! And since this was shot with a tiny point and shoot camera, they seem decievingly far away...rest assured, they were quite close!

Our European Adventure...Summer of 08'

Posting pictures of travelling is like peeing on yourself; Yes everyone can see it, but only you get to feel the warmth it brings.  Sorry I can't share the warmth.

(From Ty)

Our trip to Europe was all that I thought it would be - spiritually enlightening, gastricly entertaining, and with countless opportunities to meet and enjoy new people.  We wandered the streets of Paris, and climbed the Swiss Alps near Annecy.  We struggled to learn French, and enjoyed ourselves as we experienced another culture like we never had before.  This opportunity to travel in Europe was an eye opener, a beginning, a view of the life that we want to share together as a family.  We grew to appreciate more fully the French - with all their perceived foibles and idiosyncrasies.  We simply enjoyed our time. What a trip!

(From Cass)

I'm still working on putting together the album, but here it is...thus far.  Aside from the Album cover and the "title page" (the first two pages), the album is set up in 2 page spreads.  You should be able to click on an image to enlarge it in a new window.

I shot the photos, and Ty wrote the commentary; it is so fun to go back and re-live the experience and now share it with you! Hope you enjoy; Ty is such an entertaining writer!