Do you ever get the feeling...

...like you are being watched???



We did, tonight, while Luis and the boys were swimming, this owl flew over us three times...kind of freaked us all out. He called out a few "Hoo, Hoo's", and went on his way toward a neighbor's house. We're not sure if he thought that we were edible, or if he was just overly friendly, but we didn't stick around to see if he would come back. This is the third time we have seen him in our yard at dusk. The first time, i just about jumped out of my skin, as I walked by our satellite dish and saw two huge eyes staring at me about 5 feet away. Good thing we are not superstitious, because I think there are some old wives tales floating around about owls and bad luck!

Night Swimming

It's been a HOT weekend, and we are very thankful for our little pool! Ali, Robbie and Matt came over yesterday for some water fun and Josh and Jonathan loved spending time with their cousins!(of course, I forgot to take pictures!) but here are some from tonight's late, after-dinner swim. Halfway through, Luis banished the squirt guns, as he was on the receiving end of most of the squirting!

Fawn

A neighbor brought over a fawn that he found on the side of the road. We don't know what happened to the mother, so Abuelita Carmen was caring for it until they figured out what to do with it.

Third time's a charm!

Well, our third attempt at a vegetable garden has proven to be worth it! We are already seeing cucumbers and hot peppers growing on our plants, and our watermelon (that we transplanted from the first garden) is thriving! My transplanted oregano is happy, too! Can't wait until we can actually pick veggies for dinner!

27 weeks...today!

I went to the midwife today....lost 2 pounds (overall net gain of 3 pounds so far!)...my iron is low (not really a surprise) and I am borderline with gestational diabetes (just like Mom was with me). Other than up my iron and watch the sugar, all is going well! Lily continues to display her soccer kicks for us...the boys love to watch my stomach jump and roll. I am starting to really feel pregnant now. I can still fit into most of my regular clothes, but they are starting to feel snug. We took a tour of the birthing center, which was nice. Pretty private, and plenty of room for visitors!! :) Officially I have 13 weeks left...but the boys were 1-2 weeks early, so we'll see what happens. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers...time is flying by, and everything is going along smoothly!