Miss Priss

Sometimes, somehow, Jennifer still says she thinks our daughter resembles her. Unfortunately, I don't agree.

Pregnancy Pictures....finally!

Baby Hubley #2 is 21 weeks old and finally making his/her debut on the blog....sorry baby. I will try to do better. But as a friend put it, being pregnant with your second baby is way different than being pregnant with your first. She says,

"Not only do you feel way different, you no longer have those delightful evenings of coming home from work, kicking your feet up, and waiting for hubby to prepare you dinner and graciously attend to your every need, but life is just busier. Way busier. There are long stretches of time when I completely forget that I am pregnant!"

Amen sister! I feel like these past 4 1/2 months have flown by! But in an attempt to catch up and not let this pregnancy slip past us without any documentation, here are a few random belly shots.

13 Weeks

20 Weeks

21 Weeks

(this is an awful white on white picture I know, but that's what's on the camera at the moment)

I'm feeling great right now and everything is going well. I was only sick for about 10 weeks or so, and for that, I'm very thankful. I think everyone knows by now, but we decided not to find out the gender of Hubley Baby #2. Everyone keeps telling me that we are having a boy, but I can't tell. I don't really feel any different this time. My cravings are definitely the same...sweets! I'm trying to do better and have come up with a new rule for our house: We only eat sweets if we bake them ourselves (including ice-cream). This was an attempt to cut down on my sweet-tooth intake, but I just find that Scott and I are baking a lot more than we use to. Oh well, it's healthier if we make it right?

Water Hose Fun

Ok, I know I'm late on this, but I'm trying to play blog catch-up. I have a list of things in my head I want to post, but haven't gotten to them yet. Be patient. They will come.

Here are some pictures of Hannah back in the heat of the summer. She found some relief in the evenings by getting to play in the water hose. On one such occasion, Scott was bathing Broady in the yard and Hannah decided to take over. She was a mess, but had such a great time.

Well-Balanced

As a young girl growing up I can remember enjoying activities like ballet, barbies, and dress-up. But I also fondly recall hunting, fishing, and cowboy boots. Since my dad only had two girls, we went right along with him to the hay fields and the hunting leases. They are some of my favorite memories.

Here are some examples of a well-balanced Hannah Mae.

She loves to play dress-up in her pretty princess clothes (thanks Nana)....

But she also loves helping her daddy fix a leaky faucet.


(Here you go Daddy!)

I pray one day Scott has a son, but for now, I think daughters and daddies are pretty sweet!

Piano lessons

Thanks Zinneckers for the mini lesson

Big girl seat!

Hannah finally graduated to her big girl car seat. Thanks Mama Jo!!

Colorado and cooler temps!

Back in August during the North Texas heat wave, we decided that we needed to get away...FAST!
I think we had like 20 days in a row of 100+ deg. weather. It was awful! So we made a few phone calls and sent a few emails and soon we were on our way to visit friends and family over an extended Labor Day weekend in Colorado.

The mountains. Cool air. No sweat dripping down your back. Long walks. Beautiful! It makes me want to break out "Rocky Mountain High...Colorado". Come on John Denver fans...

Anyway, it didn't disappoint. The weather was AMAZING and we soaked. it. up! Highs were in the 70's and 80's with lows sometimes getting into the 30's at night.

Thanks to Nathan, The Witler family and Bill, Sally, and Diva Bell for being such great hosts. The Hubley's had a great time!

These deer frequent Nate's back yard. Hannah loved watching them. She kept saying "Dawwg". She thinks anything on four legs is a dog (except cats).

We hiked around this beautiful lake in Nate's little town of Evergreen.

Hannah kept calling the ducks and didn't understand why they wouldn't come to her. They would get real close (thinking we had bread) and them swim away. She would stomp her foot, yell at them, and look at me like..."Why won't they come to me?" Then, she would start calling them again.

Scott and Nate went on a "real" hike while Hannah and I napped. Look at that view! I was hoping he would get his mountain fix...but I think this only made it worse.

We went to visit some college friends, the Witler's, in a nearby town one day and enjoyed hanging out with them and their two kiddos. I wish I would have taken a picture of the kids running around, but we didn't even try to get a 4 yr old, 2 yr old, and a 16 month old to stand still long enough for that. We hung out in their back yard while the kids ran around for literally...about 4 hours and no one was sweating! Normally, Hannah is ringing with sweat after 30 minutes in our yard. Needless to say, it was lots of fun. Here is a picture of the boys.

Saying goodbye to Nathan and Kendra.

I just like this picture because Hannah is actually looking right at the camera AND smiling.

Scott's Aunt Sally and Hannah hanging out on the porch.

Bill hard at work in the kitchen cooking up something delicious!

One day while Hannah was napping at Sally and Bill's, Scott and I got away to enjoy some local scenery.

Hannah playing with Diva Belle.

Me and Sally.

Hannah eating rolled oats with blueberries....mmmmm. Sally adds a little butter and organic honey that makes this breakfast a real treat. I have added it to my breakfast recipes.

Hannah playing at a playground near Bill and Sally's house. Isn't it just glorious!?

She loves to slide.

The whole gang before we left.

Thanks again everyone for letting us come visit and escape the Texas heat!