now this i love!

last week i went downstairs to get the mail and there was a surprise package from my sister.
i'm a sucker for "real" mail and a surprise package was awesome! I tore it open and found this.


not sure if you can make out the card but it reads:
"andi, so i was thinking the other day that being pregnant takes a long time. way too long sometimes. so, i decided that a countdown of sorts would help. watch the mail- something will be coming each month. hopefully having something to look forward to will help it go faster...love, alisa"

she made this adorable little pinafore dress and was so thoughtful to do this for me, especially since she too is expecting. i can't wait for the upcoming months.

love you al!

a little trip to utah

I spent last week in Utah with my sister and her family. They have been there for the past 6 weeks while Andrew has been doing an away rotation for medical school. My Mom and Grandma drove in from Boise for the week, and my good friend Aubry threw me an adorable little baby shower on Saturday. So many of my favorite people are in Utah and it was so fun to be with family and good friends.

Go ahead an oogle over Aubry's shower decorations. She is amazingly creative and wonderful, and the best cook ever! That banana bread I've been craving since I left Rexburg 4 years ago did not disappoint. Everything was just perfect.(and send me pictures if you have them, I ended up without a Shanty girls photo...boo.)

Thanks to everyone who came from near and far to celebrate with us. I just think the world of you all.

I've also attached a few pictures of my niece Ella. I photographed her while I was there and I'd say she's on her way to winning the upcoming Gap-Kids casting call, what do you think?