A Killing...

Weird things have been going on lately in the Spongberg backyard. Something is attacking our grass in the night. I mean it! Every other morning we find patches of grass all torn up and turned upside down. Sometimes it is small patches, but other times it is 4 foot sections. Yesterday morning, Jay and the kids saw a hawk attack a rabbit and kill it in our backyard. Then the bird flew away with the rabbit in its mouth. Weird thing is that 4 other times throughout the day I saw the hawk back eating a rabbit, but all in different spots. Same rabbit? I really don't know, but I do know that we usually have several rabbits in our backyard everyday, and today there have been none. One gross thing about it...the kids and I went in the backyard today and there was rabbit fur all over. DISGUSTING!!

ps...one other weird thing. There has been something in our attic or on our roof. We actually hear footsteps, not scratching like a mouse or rat, but actual steps. We have seen raccoons on our street and heard that several live in the gutter. We did hear that they can climb the trees and get on your roof. Who knows?

35 More Days

HUGE! Be glad this is not my bikini shot!

On Monday I had my first fetal monitoring appointment and ultrasound at Hoag. It went great. I sat in a little room with an amazing view of the ocean in Newport for 45 minutes and read a book, while the baby was being monitored. It was not very cooperative and just wanted to sleep but after a few tricks from the doctor, it woke up. Then I had an ultrasound and everything looked great. Today I had another ultrasound appointment and it went really well. They actually told me that I did not need to come back for another one. They baby seems to be growing on track. They think it is about 6 pounds already. I have not been very excited about all the appointments that I would be having at the end of this pregnancy and am very glad that one is out of the way. 3 a week is just plenty!! I am so thankful that the baby is doing ok. You know, this has been a weird pregnancy for me. I really have not been very excited. I have actually been quite nervous. The thought of 3 kids is scary! I know that it really is not a very big deal, but I do think that it will be quite an adjustment. I don't really feel ready. My house is definitely not ready (even though I have been making a little progress), I still haven't decided what I am going to do room wise for the kids, and I have not bought one single thing yet (take that back, I bought a pack of newborn diapers and a pack of size 1 yesterday...but that is it!). I guess not knowing what I am having has kept me from shopping. I think if I knew it was a girl I would be in deep trouble because I have seen so many cute girl things and then all the matching things....Anyways, today is the first time that I actually felt a little bit excited and I am so glad!!

Dress-up Fun

Pooh, Chicken & Tigger

Chicken Callie
Sara trying on Mickey

Deciding what to have the kids be for Halloween has been difficult this year. Last year after Halloween, I bought the Tigger & Pooh costumes at Costco for $4. I thought they would be good for dress-up. Well, for months, Travis & Sara have been saying that they were going to be Tigger & Pooh for Halloween. I really did not want that. First of all, I thought that Travis should be something a little more "tough". Second, I really wanted Sara to be something beautiful and girly. On Friday my mom & Becky came up and we were looking through costumes for Callie (and I personally think that the chicken is the cutest...Sara wore it last year). Travis and Sara wanted to try on costumes. They are not "tough" or girly and beautiful, but really, the kids don't care. That is what they want to be, so, I guess that I have decided to let them be Tigger & Pooh. One less thing to stress out about.

A Full Day

Travis the dog boy
Sara the Star Princess

Today, I took the kids to story time at Hush Baby. They had a great time. Travis got his face painted as a dog and Sara as a Star Princess. After the story, Sara would not leave Little Bunny Foo Foo alone (yes, a really bunny). I think that she malled it, but it never bit her, so it must not have minded too much.

Chuck-E-Cheese

"More money mommy...more money mommy"

Dallin, Travis, Kyla, & Garret

After story time, I met Sabrina and her kids at Chuck-E-Cheese. The kids had a wonderful time. They ran around the whole time. Sara got so worn out that she fell asleep on my lap. Hopefully the kids will sleep well tonight. It was good seeing Sabrina. I have not seen her for a while. It is so hard to get together these days (and in a few weeks, I don't see it getting any easier). Thanks for coming down Sabrina! We really need to do this more often...a couple hours hanging out is better than none.

A Little Break

Jay had a convention in San Diego Tuesday through Thursday. He was staying at the Hotel Del Coronado and I figured that I might as well join him. Wednesday after preschool I headed down and dropped the kids off at my parents house and continued down to Coronado by myself. I had a wonderful time!! I just walked around until Jay got back and then we went to dinner with his dad at 1500 Ocean at the hotel. Today I just hung out by myself. It was really nice!! I slept in, read the book Eclipse, then got a wonderful massage and finished the day off at the outlets in Carlsbad. Not a bad way to spend the day! I loved the hotel. Our room was just steps from the sand. The Hotel Del is a great little weekend (or mid-week) get-away. We are really looking forward to going back.

Finally...

My parents putting the sandbox together

The finished product

In the spring, Jay and I bought Travis and Sara a boat sandbox. Until last night, it sat in the box on our back porch. It was a wonderful stage for Travis to perform his Wiggles songs. Jay thought that it would be easier to return it than to put it together (which would have been the case). Last night when my dad came over to pick up my mom, I mentioned to him that someday when he had time, he could put it together for his grand kids. Before I knew it, he had the box opened and got started. Thanks Dad & Mom for doing that for the kids! Travis and Sara were so excited when they woke up this morning and saw it put together. It does not even need sand (good thing because I am not up to lifting 600 pounds of sand!). Hopefully this will give the kids something fun to do in the back yard.

4 More Miles

Jay got up this morning at 4:00 and ran 22 miles! He shaved 18 minutes off his 20 mile time (he was getting over a cold on his 20 mile run). After his run, he walked in the house, huge smile on his face and arm in the air. He was really pumped. He is totally going to be able to do the marathon...what is 4 more miles (easy for me to say!!)? Good for you Jay. I am so proud of you!!