The View from our room

The View from the Glass Bottom Boat

Glass Bottom Boat

Since I am big and pregnant this is the most action Preston and I saw. It was fun but we didn't see too much.
No I am not going to throw up...I am just looking at the fishies.

Just Hanging out

This was our morning ritual...after breakfast we would usually find one of the quiet hammocks and read and nap. It was great!

Shopping...

On Friday the resort brought in a few very skilled and nice vendors. They weren't allowed to yell at us and they had to make what they sold. There was some really neat stuff...beautiful wood carvings, dresses, leather sandals, jewelry, baskets and much more. This woman made the most beautiful baskets and purses. I was asking how she made them so she decided to make me a bracelet to show me how. She was really nice. We ended up buying a three tier fruit basket from her.

Nights in Jamaica

Here we are trying to figure out our camera. Isn't Preston cute!
I am pretty sure this is the night I was being eaten alive by the mosquitos. Preston didn't get any mosquito bites and I had a plethora of them on my legs. Maybe they just thought I was cuter. :)

Sibling Love (Dec 2006)

Kira and Trenton were just hanging out watching a movie when we caught them being awfully cute! What adorable snuggle bugs!

Christmas Morning 2006

Here I am after the carnage feeling very pregnant and hungry!

For Christmas dinner everyone gathered at my sister Trina's house and I just had to take a picture! It is so adorable!

A Very Hansen Christmas Eve 2006

All the grandkids gather for the traditional opening of the Christmas PJs. My mom makes PJs for an insane amount of grandkids and I am only adding to the madness with my little one.
Here are the personalized Christmas PJs. (L -R: Kira, Sheridan, Drake, Trenton, Marcus, Mom-Lita-Grandma, Addie, and Caleb.)
Singing Christmas carols!

Christmas isn't complete without Deren reading "The Grinch"

More of the blizzard

What a good husband I have!!! We had to stop because the windshield wipers weren't working any more due to the large accumulation of ice on the blades. We were listening to the radio as we were leaving and learned that we escaped just in time...they had begun closing surface streets. Crazy! For a girl who grew up in Arizona I have to admit I never thought the banks and post office shut down!

What a beautiful sight a clear clean road is after driving in a blizzard! I knew we would actually make it to my parents house for Christmas in one piece! YEA!

The BLIZZARD of 2006...

At least that is what they were calling it until Colorado got another blizzard right after Christmas. So I had to document our lovely driving conditions because it was better to take pictures and laugh than freak out and go into labor. :) I made it a point not to call Mom until we were out of the snow so that if she asked I could say with a clear conscious that the roads were great.


I love how all the snow plows are even pulling off the road yet we journeyed on. I think Preston was more afraid of facing his hormonal pregnant wife if we were stuck in Colorado for Christmas than the scary road conditions.

Getting Ready for Baby...

So if you didn't know or can't tell, we are having a girl. This was the extent of my wardrobe when I took this picture in December. Can she wear dresses every day????

Pregnancy Progress - 11/23/06

Here I am again showing my belly. I am 24 weeks and one day.

Thanksgiving with Gavin

Gavin worked very hard on his "Native American" outfit in his 1st grade class. He was extremely proud of his hard work and wore it for Thanksgiving dinner.

Thanksgiving Decorations

I put myself in charge of Thanksgiving decorations because it is something that makes me feel like it is a special day. This was the end result. :) I was pleased and I think even the Hickman boys liked the decor. I also made apple turkeys with those who were interested. It was a good Thanksgiving.

Hickman Thanksgiving

Here are almost all of the Hickman grandkids. Gavin is in the back then Taylor and China are holding Alyson.

The Long Drive...

The Haltermans came to visit me at the beginning of October. Unfortunately I neglected to take pictures because I was so busy having so much fun!! Kendra helped me paint and plan and shop. We went to the park and Kira fed the squirrels right out of her hand, that is if Trenton wasn't chasing them for a hug. We went to the zoo and fed the Giraffes. It even snowed while they were here so my shorts wearing, Phoenix dwelling niece and nephew got a taste of the cold and had a blast building a snowman. The only catch was that in order to get them here I had to fly out and drive back with Kendra, Kira and Trenton. We did go to ikea in Arizona and that was lots of fun! The kids were great on the drive considering it took us (if I remember right) 16hrs with the stops for food and other necessities (i.e. letting Trenton run around in the Burger King play place). What a blast we had. :) Thanks for visiting me Haltermans!

Pregnancy Progress - 10/5/06

Here I am at the beginning of October. I was just heading to a concert in my concert black dress. I am 17 weeks and 1 day. Just so you know my belly isn't really lumpy like that but I was wearing nylons. Yuck! No thank you! I got some good advice from Marenda to get some knee highs. I have got to remember to do that next time I am out. :) At least no one can deny that I have a belly!