It's Going to be a GIRL!

Well, I just thought that I should update our blog a little bit for those of you who haven't seen us in a while. We are expecting our second baby on or around the 15th of November. Yep, that is right...a day after Mike's birthday. He is pretty excited about it. Well, we recently found out that we are going to be putting forth some of our hard earned cash to buy....GIRL STUFF!! Yep, we are going to be welcoming to our family a cute (hopefully) little girl. Which to be completely honest, was not a surprise to Mike or I. We have been thinking this one was a girl, but now it is confirmed. Which of course, brings on the stress and dumb-foundedness that all parents experience I think. We now are working on switching our brains from all boy to adding a little pink into our lives. As for names....DON'T EVEN ASK! Mike and I have a very hard time agreeing on names, so any help with that part of the decision making would be very much appreciated.


More to come, including pictures of our summer expeditions, I promise!

A huge milestone for Sara!

Well, I just have to brag for just a minute about the wonderful husband I have. Mike is awesome! He is always trying to find ways to make me happy! (Which he should know by now that it isn't hard to do!) But, he bought me something for our house that I have been wanting for quite some time now...so I thought that I would just share it with you all!

Now, I can enjoy music in my own home. Thanks Mike for appreciating music and accomplishing this goal for me! I love you tons!

Much Needed Update...

Well, there have been lots of things that have happened over the past few months since I last posted. First of all, we moved into our new house. Well, it isn't a new house, but it is new to us! Yippee for our own space. We love it. The ward is great and we are starting to feel welcomed and included in it. We actually just got callings... (Sara was very much ready for a new calling, since she has been out of the loop for a little while...she is a social bug!) Mike just got called as the assistant scout master and advisor to the deacon's quorum and Sara was called to the Primary Chorister. Both of us are extremely excited about our callings and the new adventures they will take us on. And...(drum roll please...) Ethan is going to nursery now!! Yeah!!

In January, after a week and a half in our new house, Sara up and left for a week with her Mom and sisters. They went to San Francisco. It was a very exciting trip. Here are just a few shots of our adventures there.


Sara found her store. It had the coolest things every...ALL for LEFT HANDED PEOPLE! Yeah!

We drove up highway 1 and saw plenty of the ocean and great lighthouses. It was beautiful. Cold, but beautiful!

Here we are at the ocean. It was so much fun!

And of course....CHOCOLATE! We had the best hot fudge sundaes here. We had a great time.

China Town...(need we say more?!)

And...the reason for the trip in the first place...It was the best show I have ever seen! It is so worth every penny and more. We left already planning the next trip with the hubbies!

We spent most of the time here on the pier. It was fun going to all the shops and eating lots and lots of sourdough bread! Yummy!

This is just a cute shot of Ethan in his helicopter! He was loving it...grandpa was happy about this too!

Our beautiful selves after moving into the house. We are so happy to be here. We are making it our own very slowly, but it is coming along well!

Going Private...

Yes, I am joining the "in" crowd and putting our blog on private status. I would love to have all the friends and family members that like to keep up on the Rasmussen family happenings to please email me or post a comment on this blog. I will then send you this nifty invite.

I hope you will all jump on it!

Thanks for understanding!

Halloween 2009!

Can everyone say, "Quack, Quack!" Yep, that is right. Instead of Trick-or-Treat, it was Quack, Quack. He had an absolute blast! He loved his costume. He was the cutest duck I have ever laid eyes on!

And now for the unveiling...

Well, after much diliberation and severe persuasion from my husband, I (well, WE) are now proud owners of a new car...wait, scratch that...a new MINIVAN! Oh, my goodness, I have become something I didn't want to have to become for quite a few more years (if I could have helped it in any way...) I have become...

a Minivan Mom!

Yep, that is right. We decided that it would be probably a better choice to go up than do something similar than the stratus, and have to get something bigger in a few years. So, here it is. Although, I must admit...those car designers have gotten pretty cleaver at enticing people to buy minivans. There are quite a few bells and whistles on this bad boy. I think I might even survive this transition!

So, I guess, if I think about it enough, then I can get used to the idea. It will be a good situation for us! Anyone for a road trip?!?

Saying "Goodbye" to an Era!

Well, can I just say that when it rains it pours! Monday night we were in a car accident. We were returning home from a lovely evening with my extended family at Taco Maker Night. We were stuffed from all the great food, tired and happy. We were just a minute or two away from our home, when we were hit by another car. Luckily, we were all okay. Ethan and I were a little shaken up, and all of us sustained a few bumps and bruises, but all in all...we are okay. I am grateful it wasn't any worse than it was.
Now...as for our dear car...the outcome is not as positive! Yes, it was an older car and I had driven it for quite some time, but we did not see us having to send this car up to junkyard heaven quite yet. She still had a few good years (alright, months) on her left to give.
I bought this car when I was in college. It was my very first "adult" purchase. I was so fond of this car. It has given me many good memories of road trips, outings, and experiences.
So, today I say farewell to our first car, and hello to a new chapter in our vehicle experience. I just hope we can find something that will be as great of a car as the good ol' stratus had been.

And, for all your viewing pleasure, we would like to give you just a few glimpses of how our dear ol' stratus is leaving us!