25 Weeks

25 weeks and counting. The bump is beginning to take a more definite shape and our wiggly Anna is just as active as ever. We can't believe how close we are getting to our third trimester and are now starting to worry about all the things we have no idea we need to be thinking about. So by all means, if you have any tips and advice you would like to send our way, please do. We have only 3 1/2 months to prepare our home for a new being, so long and yet, so short!

183rd Annual General Conference

Saturday and Sunday we watched General Conference; a broadcast service to the world from leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We really enjoyed all the messages we heard. We felt that some of highlights and recurring themes were; missionary work, the laws of the world may change but God's never will, and let your faith grow from wherever it may be now. I felt a great amount of love from our leaders and hope that I can remember to apply the lessons I learned in the upcoming weeks, months, and years. For more about what we enjoyed this weekend click HERE.

Ferry Ride to IKEA

Turning to Spring on the Highline

After lunch we walked up the stairs to the High Line.  It is one of our favorite parks to walk when it's warm out. You can see the Hudson and a beautiful skyline. The city takes really good care of this park and it is lovely with all of its flowers, plants, fountains and art structures. It was still a little cold for me but the warm sun made it so worth it.

Star on 18 Diner Cafe

Zach had Friday off so he picked me up from work and took me to a diner we had gone to over the summer. It was close to my office and right by the High Line. Star on 18 Diner Cafe always has fast service and a pretty good deal on a three course meal, like 10 bucks good, and I don't think we have ever been able to finish. It was a good Friday.

Week 24

Anna is continuing to grow and is moving more and more. It's absolutely incredible to feel her, and even see her, as she performs her acrobatics. We are getting more and more excited by the day to meet our little girl. What an amazing adventure and time of life.

Easter

We we came home from our date on Friday to find this large group assembled outside our apartment. We had apparently come across the tail end of a Good Friday parade that ended in front of a church right across the street. They were playing music and doing a reenactment of the crucifixion. 

We celebrated Easter by going to church and teaching our class of four-year-old's about the death and resurrection of Christ and what that means to us.  Then we came home and prepared our large ham that we ate with some of our favorite people, Zach's cousin Lexi, and our friend Mark. It was so nice to enjoy dinner, good conversation and a cutthroat game of golf with people we love.