March
I'm terrified of the gun. I keep thinking he is going to shoot a wall or something even when it isn't loaded. Sam says I need to go to a shooting range to become more familiar with it. haha
Sams parents came to San Antonio to celebrate Sam's birthday early since they would be in Puerto Rico on his actual birthday. I love when they come to visit! They always spoil us. His dad had a bishop training here with Elder Renlund so Sam's mom went to to the temple with us . We then took some flowers to Sams grandparents graves, drove past Connie's grandmothers home (and since it was under construction, Connie took us inside on a personal tour) and then picked my father in law up from the Bishop training.
We went out to lunch at this fancy Burger place Sam wanted to go to. We met up with Sams uncle and cousin at the burger place and they invited us over to see some changes they made to their house. (The house used to belong to Sams grandparents so he was excited for me to see it). When we got their, they had a cake for Sam and gifts on the table. Sams parents and I went in together to buy Sam a gun. A Walther PPS 40 caliber. He is SO excited! Now we need to get him a concealed carry gun class. He is excited to be able to "protect his family" now. haha
We went out to lunch at this fancy Burger place Sam wanted to go to. We met up with Sams uncle and cousin at the burger place and they invited us over to see some changes they made to their house. (The house used to belong to Sams grandparents so he was excited for me to see it). When we got their, they had a cake for Sam and gifts on the table. Sams parents and I went in together to buy Sam a gun. A Walther PPS 40 caliber. He is SO excited! Now we need to get him a concealed carry gun class. He is excited to be able to "protect his family" now. haha
This is the wall paper in their bathroom. I felt like I was in a jungle. Sam said it looked like this for years. :)
We switched to a new doctor for the baby. He prescribed be some nausea medication. There was some difficulty with insurance because he prescribed me 2 pills a day and my insurance only covers 1.2 a day. Weird! but on Friday I was desperate and asked them to give me whatever they could!
That Sunday I decided I was fine and didn't need the medication. On our way to church I realized I made a mistake. As we pulled into the parking lot, I told Sam to park far away from people because I was gonna get sick. Unfortunately, since it was such a nice day, there was a group of young men sitting outside having class and they got to witness me puking all over Sam's car. I was so embarrassed!!! I ended up running to a more private area to finish getting sick. Sam was so patient as he cleaned up his car. I told him to go inside and take the sacrament and I would wait outside in my soiled clothes. No sense in BOTH of us missing the sacrament.
The following weekend, Sam and I drove up to Waco to visit Neils and Kelly. I had never been to Waco before so I was pretty excited but I kept my expectations low because I had heard there isn't much to do in Waco. We had the BEST time! It was so fun getting to spend some one-on-one time with Neils and Kelly and they took us to do ALL the tourist-y thing in Waco. It was such a fun trip! And I thought Waco was pretty charming. Now they just need to visit us in San Antonio!
On friday, Sam and I drove down up to Waco from San Antonio. Neils and Kelly took us to a local restaurant "The Salty Dog". I decided to get one of the "dog bowls" which was actually SUPER delicious. It had smoked sausage and tater tots smothered in chili,cheese, carmelized onions and jalapenos. I couldn't eat very much though. The portion was HUGE! Sam got the grilled cheese burger with an egg on top (The "bun" of the burger was actually two grilled cheese sandwiches) . Such fun dishes!
When we got back to the apartment, we had cake and icecream to celebrate Sam's birthday. We then googled a list of wives tales to figure out the gender of our baby. Our results were...inconclusive. haha Then we played this fun game called "What do you Meme". That was a pretty hilarious game!
Trying one of the wives tales where you dangle a ring on a rope above the belly.
What do you Meme?
Hazens like Sperrys :)
On Saturday Morning, Neils and Kelly took us downtown to go out for breakfast. While we were waiting for a table, we walked across the street to check out the local farmers market.
I forget the name of the breakfast place, but Sam and I were surprised with how inexpensive it was! We both bought a pancake AND a meal. Oh did I mention that the pancakes were the size of an ENTIRE plate? Sam got a french toast breakfast sandwich where french toast was the bun. I'm sensing a theme here...
After breakfast we drove to Magnolia. The line to get inside the store and the bakery was CRAZY long...so we just walked around the grounds. It was a really cool place with gardens, food trucks, and a play area with music playing as you walked around. Chip and Joanna really know what they are doing to make most of their success.
After visiting Magnolia, we went to the Dr. Pepper Museum because HAVE YOU MET MY HUSBAND??? It was actually pretty interesting to figure out how it was invented and see all the old Dr. Pepper bottles. One of my favorite parts was watching the old commercials. So silly. At the end of the museum, we went to the cafeteria to buy...you'll never guess...Dr. Pepper! I got a plain old Dr. Pepper but Sam got a Dr. Pepper Float.
After the Dr. Pepper Museum, Neils drove us around Baylor University (where he goes to law school). We tried to see the Bears on campus. Yep real live bears! But they were sleeping. We did get to see some pretty scenery though :)
We then came home to relax for a bit after such a fun filled day of site seeing. Sam and Neils decided to have some "guy time" and went outside to pass a football back and forth. It was adorable! Kelly and I sat in the grass and chatted. Which all of us girls know is a perfect way to spend girl time :)
After our "relaxing time" we went downtown to get icecream sandwiches from a food truck and then went to throw tortillas off a bridge. A Waco tradition. You try to throw the tortilla like a frisbee so it lands on the cement posts that jut from the water. Sam made it! I didn't. After we threw all our tortillas we watched as these SUPER huge fish swam out of the water to eat them.
That Sunday, we went to church with Neils and Kelly and then ventured home after lunch.
Sam's Birthday fell on a Monday this year, so I invited a bunch of Sam's friend to join us for dinner at Red Robin. (Because Sam LOVES burgers). There was such a good turn out! Sam is loved. He has pretty great friends! We talked and laughed and ate burgers and cake. Sam had the best time!
Surrounded by friends!
Sam's 3rd birthday cake this year!
April
Sam and I decided to go to the Outlets in San Marcos one weekend. We hadn't gone since we were engaged so I was pretty excited! Our first (and only stop) was to the William Sonoma/Pottery Barn Outlet Store. We still had some gift cards so I was excited to look around. While I was bending over to look at some linens, my purse lightly brushed ( and I mean BARELY touched) a piece of furniture behind me causing it to fall backwards and smash into the aisle next to it breaking a few dishes along the way. I quickly turned around as it was tipping backwards and reached to stop it, but it all happened so fast.
Not only did it fall on the dish shelves, but it fell on my foot as well. So i'm standing there, SUPER embarrassed because of the loud crash, worried about paying for damage, and hopping up and down because my foot hurts and my toes are starting to bleed. Sam rushed to my side and tried to pick up the piece of furniture. Some workers rushed to my aid and got me a chair to sit and brought a first aid kit. They were very kind. They helped me fix up my foot, cleaned up the dishes and mentioned that the piece of furniture was not supposed to be there. It is very top heavy and is supposed to be propped against something. They got my information, in case I needed help with medical costs if my foot was broken (it wasnt, Just scratches and bruises really :) ) Oh and they didnt charge me for the damage. I was still SUPER embarrassed though. Customers kept walking by to see what happened and making comments about the loud noise. One woman came up to Sam and I and advised us to take pictures in case we needed to take legal action. Her husband is a lawyer :) So yeah, that was my fun little moment at the outlets. After limping out of the store, I decided that I had enough "shopping" for the day so Sam and I decided to get some lunch.
Here is a sideways picture of the piece of "garden furniture" that fell. And that is the shelve of dishes it crashed into
My foot. Like I said. it wasn't that bad. But you know how everything feels WAY worse right when it gets hurt. And of course this is the ONE day I decided to wear flipflops!
For lunch, Sam and I made a last minute decision to be spontaneous and try a new restaurant . We went to Centerpoint Station. Sam and I loved it. My favorite part was the bluebell milkshakes. Sam's favorite part was the Dr.Pepper BBQ Patty Melt. After his first bite he said "Where has this been my whole life?". It was a hit. So we will be going back.
I had a funny pregnancy moment while ordering my food. I told Sam I was trying to decided between the Turkey Bacon Avacodo Sandwich or the grilled chicken salad. I wanted something LIGHT. When we stepped up to the register and the man asked what we wanted, I blurted out " the bacon cheeseburger". Then I stood there in shock as Sam ordered his food. After Sam paid, I started panicking. Why did I order that??? I didn't want it. Its too "heavy" and might make me feel sick. What if it has American Cheese (Probably the food I hate the MOST). Sam laughed and went and asked the workers what cheese came on the burger. It was cheddar. Thank goodness. And honestly after I took a bite, I decided it didn't make me feel sick and I could finish it. I decided the baby was ordering the burger because I certainly didn't want to order it. This is DEFINITELY Sam's child!
Our Shakes. Also, I just LOVE that shirt!
Sam's Dr. Pepper BBQ Patty Melt. Look at the size of the Texas Toast!
For Easter Weekend, Sam and I traveled up to Austin to spend the weekend with family. Sam was so excited because this was ALSO the weekend of the spring Texas football game. And it was FREE! So on Staurday morning, Sam and I went to the game and had a great time. We left early due to the heat, my hunger, and my body was pretty uncomfortable sitting. (And Sam promised we could :) ). It was fun eating nachos and popcorn, cheering for Texas and sitting in the "rich people" seats.
On Easter,we went to church with my in-laws and then came home for a DELICIOUS Easter meal. My mother in law REALLY knows how to cook! And the table was decorated so festively. After dinner, we had an eater egg hunt for the Silver and the Golden Egg. A Hazen/Neathery Tradition. The eggs are filled with money!!! My in-laws invited family friends too so there was even MORE competition! I didn't find the egg, but Kelly did and that made me happy because this was her first time finding the egg. Maybe I'll find it one year...
The one thing I was a little bummed about was that I didn't get an Easter basket. ( A Mills Tradition). So Sam being the best husband ever, took me to the store the next day and we bought candy and made a little Easter basket of our own :) I love that man.
Kelly's GORGEOUS dress!
Bunny Tail! Cute bum. Where you from?
Oh, another fun thing about visiting my in-laws was that Connie had just bought some baby chicks for some of her hens. They were so adorable and so soft! And as we were leaving their house to return to San Antonio, we saw a baby Rabbit!
Last weekend, Sam and I headed down to Lake Jackson so that Mary and I could go to Time Out For Woman (a womens conference) while Sam hung out with Colton and baby Addy. Mary and I drove to Houston together and got some good girl time in the car. When we got to Houston we parked and decided to follow our gps to find the conference center which our gps said was only 3 blocks away. After walking half a mile in the WRONG direction, we realized our mistake and walked back to find out we were parked REALLY close to the conference center. haha Unfortunately I had worn sandals, so my feet were pretty blistered. But it makes for funny memories.
The conference was so amazing! It was emotional and funny and spiritual. And we got to hear David Archuleta sing! I had a great time. Unfortunately I did feel a bit nauseous the first night so Mary and I left a little early so we could get some food and lie down at the hotel room.
But other than that, and being a bit sleep deprived the next day, I had the best time. It was such a cool experience and I learned a lot!
Mary modeling our new fancy tote bags.
TIME OUT FOR WOMEN
After the conference, Mary and I went back to Lake Jackson to meet up with our husbands. We played board games and then I went to bed early while they played Mario Cart. On Sunday, Mary and Colton took us to the beach. It was a little chillier that day but it was so relaxing walking along the beach.
As for my pregnancy, I am still getting morning sickness. Unfortunately. Whenever I think I'm over it, I get pretty sick the next day :( Thank goodness for medication! I'm also starting to swell so my shoes and wedding rings are getting a bit uncomfortable. I'm now wearing exclusively maternity clothes. And sitting for too long becomes painful, but walking/standing for too long wears me out. So basically I'm always uncomfortable. haha But I am just SO excited to meet this little one. On Wednesday, Sam and I felt the baby kick for the first time and that was such a special experience. We both looked at each other shocked and then burst out into a fit of laughter and hugging. We are having a baby!!! We haven't found out the gender yet...but SOON! Trust me there will be another Blog Post when we find out :)
Other Random Pictures:
I caught Sam and Neils giggling over silly videos one morning when we were in Waco. So cute!
Sam decided to make me laugh by dressing like a hipster. And yes. That IS my sweater. :)
