Cyrus Gordon

Just over 2 weeks ago Chad, Chase & I welcomed Cyrus Gordon into our family! Cyrus was born on the 14th just like his big brother. I was 5 days overdue and feeling really good. I thought for sure I'd be the first woman pregnant for a full year. Then that morning I woke up with some light cramping. It got a bit stronger in the morning and then stopped all together. So I drank some raspberry leaf tea and took a nap after lunch. At 3:00 I woke up to strong contractions. Chad began timing them and they were 5 minutes apart consistently. Uncle Trent rushed over to watch Chase and by 5:00 we were waiting to be assessed at the hospital. My contractions were still 5 minutes apart but I was 7 cm dilated. :) They called my doctor and we set up camp in our room. Once Dr. Hansen arrived he checked me again and I was 9 cm...ugh my hopes and dreams of having an epidural went out the window real fast. He broke my water and at 6:00 I was pushing. By 6:19 Chad was tearfully announcing we had another boy! A lump caught in my throat when he spoke those words. For years I have prayed for little boys. Growing up I had an amazing relationship with my brother. I guess I've always been more of a tomboy at heart and related to the men in my life the most. Having Chase & Cyrus just feels right to me. God truly has given me the desires of my heart! I feel so blessed to have such an amazing husband and 2 beautiful boys! I can't wait to see what God has in store for our little family.

My Nana holding Cyrus. His middle name is Gordon after my Papa.

One of the great men in my life!

Cy was 9 pounds 3 ounces and 22 inches long

Bennett brothers!

The tulip festival 2011

Last year we started a new tradition at Easter of going to the tulip festival. Tulips are my favorite flower so I really look forward to this event. The weather was amazing and the tulips were picture perfect! We had a wonderful day.

Brunch & treats at the Calico Cupboard.

37 weeks pregnant! All the walking really helped baby drop. ;)

Such handsome boys! I'm pretty sure they could think of 100

places they'd rather be but they were such great sports!

Auntie B taught Chase how to pick his nose.

This year at the Tulip festival I was thinking a lot about baby #2 and how in a few short weeks our lives will be changing again. It was also an amazing reminder for me how thankful I am for my family! We're not perfect but we love being together and living life to its fullest. Thankful for all Jesus did for me at this time of year and for the many blessings in my life. I hope you all had a wonderful Easter!

Mr & Mrs Hamilton

A few weeks ago we had the honor of witnessing my cousin Stephanie get married to her high school sweetheart Andrew! The wedding had a very soft & regal feel to it. Every detail was taken care of and the results were breathtaking. Stephanie was absolutely radiant! With Chase being the ring bearer and Chad a groomsman I wasn't able to take many pictures. These are a few of the great pictures my Dad took that day.

Chase ran down the aisle to see Daddy. ;)

The flowers were AMAZING!

Chase loved being apart of the wedding! He still talks about it. He's very much your typical 1st born...loves being the center of attention!

The reception was stunning!

I love Andrew's expression in this picture! Haha, 1 happy groom. ;)

Life lately

I know I haven't been very good at blogging lately. Spring has sprung in our house and I'm in the nesting stage of my pregnancy. So I've been using all my energy to check things off my to do list. I love this time of year for getting projects done. Let's face it as soon as the hot weather hits I'll be at the pool! ;)

We have a few home projects on the go right now. I decided to renovate Chase's bathroom. Next weekend we're hoping to finish the project so I'll post pictures then. A friend of ours is also working with Chad to finish our storage space and garage. I'm SO excited for more shelving space! We're also still working on the kids playroom. This project is not moving as quickly as I'd like it to but 1 thing at a time. ;)

3 weeks ago Chad & I began the adventure of potty training Chase. I had read the 3 day method and a lot of it made sense. So I decided to try it. I was thrilled with how well Chase responded to it all. If you haven't heard about this method and you're starting potty training I would highly recommend it! On the first day we had 2 accidents but by the evening he was starting to understand. By day 2 peeing in the potty was a breeze. It took us until day 4 to understand how to go #2 in the potty but we got there. These past few weeks have been wonderful and Chase loves his Thomas the train underwear! ;)

My cousin is getting married this weekend and Chad & Chase are both in the wedding party! We're excited to spend time with family and enjoy another wedding. I'll for sure blog about the wedding! :)

Baby #2 is 6 weeks away! I have a lot to do before then. I tend to procrastinate when it comes to baby stuff. I have started researching double strollers and I did wash some newborn clothes. That's it though. The baby room I'll work on after the baby is born. Since we don't know what we're having I'd rather wait to decorate. I did Chase's room neutral. This time I'd rather have it more specific to a boy or girl. I had my 8 months check up this week and baby is doing great! My doctor informed me that it's a good size baby as he was examining me. Eek! So I'll just be drinking water and cutting out the sweets for the next couple weeks. No more milkshakes and donuts for this Mama! ;)

I'm excited to meet this little one! Also overwhelmed with lots of emotions about having 2 kids and keeping life balanced. I'm just savoring my one on one time with Chase and trying to do some special things with just him. I love my little man so much.

I hope everyone is enjoy their spring break!

The Grand re-opening!

For the past month I've been helping Chad plan out the details for his Surrey store re-opening. It's been fantastic working again and doing something I love...planning a party. ;) I'm definitely a career girl at heart. Don't get me wrong, I adore being a Mommy. I just feel really fulfilled having a mixture of both. I'm excited to work on more projects with Apex in the future. I took pictures before the event started. As you can see, the guests arrived early. About 15 minutes after I took this picture there was a line up into the parking lot. It was awesome!

We had Jones soda made up in Telus colors

Stephanie's Shower!

My cousin Stephanie is getting married at the end of this month. So we had a beautiful family shower at my Mom's. Everything was done in yellow and black the colors of the wedding. My Mom & Auntie Kathy did an amazing job of hosting! The food was so yummy!! As I went through all my pictures from the shower, I loved seeing the pure joy all over Steph's face. It's been a hectic year for her with finishing University, beginning her career, planning a wedding and watching her Mom battle breast cancer. Through it all Steph wears her beautiful smile! I love it and truly admire that about her.

I always love Nana's tender thoughts and words of wisdom!

Steph, I hope you truly savor the last few weeks of wedding preparations! It's such an amazing season of life. One I wish I could do over again. ;) Love ya!!!