Mother's Day

I had the most fabulous Mother's Day this year for the following reasons:
1 - I have such a wonderful mother and grandmother and I was able to celebrate with both of them
2 - I was spoiled by my cute husband
3 - Best of all, I now hold the wonderful title of MOTHER

Four generations (counting baby Ingy)

My sweet mom and Grandma Shumway. They are both such incredible examples to me and have such a wonderful mother/daughter relationship. I feel so luck to also have an amazing relationship with my mother. It makes me excited to create this special bond with my own daughter :)

These pictures were taken at afternoon tea that was held to celebrate Mother's Day where my grandma lives. We had raspberry tea, cucumber sandwiches, chocolate covered strawberries and cheese & crackers. I felt like just like Fancy Nancy!

Earlier in the week Erik told me to keep Saturday night open because we had a date. I just love surprises and he had a bunch in store for me - what a sweetheart. The first surprise being these beauties:

Then he took me to dinner at Ruth's Diner. This is one of our favorite spots and the weather was perfect to sit out on their patio. It was just delightful.

After dinner he surprised me with a cute headband and some new sunglasses. I couldn't believe it. He really went above and beyond. We finished up the night with a movie. It was perfect. The pressure is on for Father's Day! 

Thank you Erik, for making me feel so special on my first Mother's Day!!! I love you!

Vegas

My next weekend getaway in April was to Vegas for a little girls trip with my dad's side of the family. We don't get to see all of my cousins very often so it was lots of fun to catch up. I was one of three pregnant gals, so we had a lot to talk about. My favorite part was spending time with my mom and sister. We always have a great time together. 

We had lots of delicious food, did LOTS of shopping, went to a movie, played games and went to the Beatles Love show. All of which were so much fun and just what we needed! Thanks for all the fun memories ladies - and we missed everyone who couldn't be there!

Texas

April was the month of weekend getaways and it was AWESOME! I finally made it down to Houston for the weekend to visit my dear friend Natalie and her cute family. They were such great hosts and it was so fun to see their beautiful home and have my first Texas experience. 

One night they were nice enough to get a babysitter so Natalie, Jackson and I could go downtown for some dinner and shopping. It's so fun to stay in someone's home when you're friends with their husband too. We had a blast and Jackson was kind enough to be our photographer.

Hello HOT MOMMY! I hope I'm this hot when I become a mother in a few months. Nat is so stylish and as you can see, has such a cute family. These two cute girls were both sick while I was there but were still troopers and took me around to all the great sites. I miss them so much!

I thought this duck had some awesome hair on top of his head. Hope it isn't the result of some awful accident. Either way - he was the coolest duck at the pond by far.

On Saturday Natalie and I decided to check out the butterfly conservatory at the Museum of Natural History. It was awesome and there was also an orchid display going on. I know I totally sound like a nerd, but I was in heaven. So this might bore you, but I'm kind of in love with flowers and these were BEAUTIFUL. The butterflies were amazing too, except that when we walked in, we were hit by a wave of hot, sticky humidity. As I was dramatically telling Natalie that I couldn't breath she said she was happy I could experience what true Texas weather feels like (they had abnormally comfortable weather while I was there). So, I now have complete appreciation for what they deal with during the hot summer months. I don't know how they do it! 

This place was awesome. I felt like I was on the movie Bio-Dome. If you haven't seen it, you're missing out (if you are a Pauly Shore fan that is).

The temperature was much more comfortable at the bottom of the conservatory. 

 And seriously folks, how were we supposed to walk by this perfect photo opportunity and not take advantage? It was just like we were 12 years old again :)

THANK YOU Natalie and fam for such a fun weekend! I loved every minute and can't wait to see you again soon. Although I loved Texas, it is still too far. I need Natalie time much more often. I wish I could make a monthly visit at least :) You just don't find friends like Natalie every day!

What Do You Do For Girls Night Out?

Well we figured out that all you really need is a bag of pipe cleaners - we are easily entertained. Thanks to my niece for being such a fabulous model.

Then we turned the camera over to this brightly accessorized princess . . .

And in a very rare moment, I got a kiss from this little munchkin. Love her! 

We also went out for a lovely dinner while the men were at the Priesthood session. Thanks for the fun gals (and my cute nephew, holding down the fort with all these women)!

We Are Norwegian

We had a little Norwegian family dinner before Heidi moved back to England. 

We miss you Heidi!!!

Big News

I guess this is the month of large announcements for the Ingebrigtsens. We are really changing things up at our house, which is why we will be having one of these in October!!!

CRAZY!!! I know! We are so excited and terrified and everything in between. We must have done a really good job convincing people that an Ingy Baby was a LONG ways down the road, because we got some really surprised reactions. It has been so fun to share our secret with friends and family and we can't wait for this new adventure!
The night I found out I was pregnant, Erik was at a Bachelor party at a cabin in Sundance, which meant he didn't get home until 2 AM! I was dying!! He thought it was very strange that I kept texting to ask when he'd be home, seeing as I've usually been unconscious for hours by that time of night. When he finally did get home, he was greeted with this:

And here is the proud father the following morning, with his gift, after letting the idea soak in for a few hours. His face isn't showing the complete shock that it showed the night before :)

I just can't wait to find out if this little baby is a girl or a boy so we can get down to some serious planning/shopping/decorating!! 

Congratulations

I just want to congratulate my hubby for recently being accepted to the Global MBA program at Thunderbird. I am SO PROUD of him for working so hard and achieving this goal. 

CONGRATULATIONS ERIK!!!