Graduated...

and feeling so wonderful! I took my last final of college on Monday. We went to Spaghetti Factory to celebrate. Also, congrats to Matt for only having his internship left. It's amazing to see light at the end of the tunnel.

Pregnancy Dreams and Showers

I've always heard that people have crazy dreams while they're pregnant. Here are a few that we've had that I don't want to forget:

-I was really busy one day, and had just barely had the babe. I didn't know how to get everything done with this other person to take care of, so I put him in the refrigerator for the day. I didn't even go check on him until the next morning. He was still just as happy as can be in the fridge, 24 hours later. If only he's that good when he comes out.
-I have a reoccurring dream that our baby isn't the cutest thing in the world, and maybe looks a little like an alien. Trying to get some assurance that this is totally normal, I told my mom about the dreams I'd been having. She excitedly exclaimed that she had the same dream, but not only was he not cute, he also had no personality. Thanks, mom. :)
-Matt keeps having a dream that we can pull our baby out of my bellybutton and play with him for a while. Once we're done playing with him for the day, we just stick him back in my stomach until we want to see him again.
-My favorite dream so far, which I had a couple nights ago: I was in labor, and was getting ready to push. My doctor told me I would be going into the parking lot to do the remainder of the delivery. I, of course thinking this was totally normal, got out of bed and hobbled to the parking lot with Matt on one side and my mom on the other. We were walking toward an unmarked white van, and all of the sudden Jennifer Aniston jumped out. She came right up to me, and told me that she would be doing the rest of my delivery. We all sat there, stunned, and Pat broke the silence by saying that we at least had to get a couple of pictures with her before I looked really awful. So Matt, Jen, and I posed for some pictures, got in the van, and she delivered my healthy baby boy.

Jen, if you ever stop by our blog, you're needed in Utah around the beginning of January. You were a really great distraction during all the pain, and it calmed me down to have you in my delivery room. Thanks! :)

You can tell that all of our thoughts center around baby, baby, and more baby. We are so excited for him to come (only 30 more days)!

Also, we have had some AMAZING showers the last couple weeks! It was not only a great excuse to spend time with family and friends, but helped us feel so much more prepared for the babe to come. We couldn't get through all of these excited, nervous, emotional, and joyful feelings we're having without your support! Thank you!

Feeling Thankful

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Matt and I have a lot to be grateful for this year.
1) our little babe that we get to meet in just 6 short weeks (or hopefully sooner)
2) family and friends who have supported us during this special time
3) the countless blessings that we receive each and every day

We can't wait for the next month or so. We have so many exciting things to look forward to! I get giddy just thinking about it.

Fall Festivities

This October consisted of carving pumpkins,

dressing up as Juno and Polly Bleeker for a Halloween party,

seeing Thriller (if you know me well, how proud are you that I could stand so close to this creep? I was sweating..),

and watching these cute kiddos get hyped before trick-or-treating.

We have definitely been loving this amazing fall weather. I hope it never snows this year.

Pat's Big Birthday

Patty (my mom) had a very important birthday this year. Her only wish was to go to New York during fashion week. This was a fun excuse for all the girls to get together, and have one last party before me and my sister Maddie have our babes. We didn't get to go to any of the fashion shows, but we had a lot of fun getting all dolled up, pretending to be models (if there were a midget/pregnancy line I know they would have hired me...totally kidding :), and watching the beautiful people swarm in and out of the buildings. My mom saw Gwen Stefani, which was very exciting, and we saw some other famous celebs from The City, One Tree Hill, and America's Next Top Model. I was in heaven, literally. I don't know that I have ever loved anything more, and we decided we're going to make this a yearly tradition (love you Matt, wish you liked fashion).

Pat looked so hip that some fashionistas asked to interview her about her opinions on the latest styles. She gave some very funny answers. We hope it makes her famous.

A pathetic attempt at modeling.

On her actual birthday we threw a little surprise party at one of her favorite restaurants. She was really surprised to see my sister Erin and her kids there, who live in Boise. It was the first successful surprise party I'd personally ever been a part of. It was quite fun.

We love you, Pat! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

It's a....

BOY!!

I already think he looks like Matt. We are thrilled and can't wait to meet the little guy! :)

Driving Across The Country

A week ago Matt and I started our trek home. Since we'd already put 15,000+ miles on the car this summer, we decided to add another 2,000 and drive home from Atlanta instead of shipping our car. It was a much cheaper option. It was actually KIND OF (notice the emphasis, I'm trying to remain positive about the situation) fun to see Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and of course the familiar sites of UTAH!

The packed car..

Our first stop was downtown Atlanta. No, we didn't get very far. But we had to stop at the famous Georgia Aquarium before we officially left the city. It did not disappoint, and we saw many fish that we'd never even heard of before.

One bonus of the trip is that we got to stop in Dallas and see Maddie and Matt. We went kayaking (so entertaining when Matt Crane fell in the lake), and to a delicious Mexican restaurant.

Next stop...Gallup, New Mexico. Our activities there were not picture worthy. Just staying at a crummy motel.

Luckily, the next day we drove five more hours and arrived at Lake Powell! We got to take a rest from driving for about five days and spend time with family on the lake. It was heavenly. A big thanks to the Robisons for inviting us along.

On Friday night we finally arrived in Utah. We celebrated with Matt's family by going up the canyon for some smores.

We are so excited to be home!

Del Mar

This year we had the annual Horsley family trip at Del Mar, California. The hotel was stunning, and the weather felt heavenly compared to the heat of Atlanta.

I didn't take one picture during the whole trip; hence the randomness of the photos below. I guess being pregnant has made me super lazy? I don't know. Luckily other family members took many fun pictures that I could steal.

However, the trip just did not feel the same without Matt! He was too busy working, and had to miss out. He really would have loved the beach, golfing, and in-n-out runs, just to name a few. :(

Thanks, Mom and Dad, for such an AMAZING trip. I can't wait to go back soon (hint hint).