Seaside, Oregon

We just got back from a little family vacation at Seaside, Oregon. It was great--no rain! We were able to relax, watch some movies, go for nice long walks, eat good food and explore the coast. We had a great time and were really refreshed when we got home. Ethan's doing well. He got his two bottom teeth recently!

costco.com idea

So I was just looking on the Costco photo website the other day at their different projects. They had this idea to make photo collage and I'd seen one before so I decided to make one. I thought it turned out cute and it's a fun way to capture a bunch of pics when I couldn't decide which one I liked the most! They had four different sizes to choose from, you can pick up to 30 photos, different color backgrounds, you can pick it up the next day and this one (12"x18") cost $2.99.

Trip to the falls

We went downtown last night to see the falls. They were incredible! I love to see God's power displayed through His creation. "Let the sea roar and all that fills it; the world and those who dwell in it! Let the rivers clap their hands; let the hills sing for joy together before the Lord..." Psalm 98:7-9a

Doctor visits and duck feet

So yesterday was a doctor visit day...I had an OB appointment and Ethan had his six month check up. Little baby Hughes is doing well. I love hearing the heart beat! It's precious. Ethan's appointment went well. He's growing and healthy and we are thankful! It's always hard when he has to get his shots. He handled them very well yesterday, but I can tell he's a little warmer, fussier, and sleepier today than normal. Tylenol is a big help! Here's a few pics from the morning...Ethan with his duck feet.

Lizzi's Top Five

Lizzi’s Top Five
(per Heidi Greenup’s request)

Top 5 things I can’t live without under $5
1) Starbucks Iced Grande Decaf Americano with extra iced and room for cream and occasionally white chocolate
2) Chap stick (Burt’s Bees or Aquaphor)
3) Popcorn for evening snack
4) Ethan’s pacifier
5) Anything from Costco's food court (yikes…food is a big part of my life lately)

Top 5 Favorite Movies
1) Pride and Prejudice
2) Emma
3) Sense and Sensibility
4) Sweet Home Alabama
5) Magic of Ordinary Days

Top 5 Baby Names I love and might actually use…
1) Seth
2) Madelyn
3) Josiah
4) Elsie
5) Nicole

Top 5 Songs
1) Great Is Thy Faithfulness
2) I Will Glory In My Redeemer
3) Music of the Night by David Cook (American Idol)
4) Before the Throne of God
5) How Deep the Father’s Love for Us

Top 5 People who have influenced my life in a positive way
1) Brett
2) My Mom
3) My Dad
4) Katie Peabody
4) Amy Baker

Top 5 items in my purse and diaper bag at all times
1) Cell phone
2) Credit card
3) Diapers
4) Wipes
5) Ethan’s pacifier (usually this is with Ethan but we don’t leave home without it!)

Top 5 events that changed my life forever
1) Salvation
2) Marrying Brett
3) Giving birth to Ethan
4) Getting ready for another baby
5) Moving 4 times in 1 1/2 years (our poor mailman)

Top 5 current obsessions
1) Eating for 3 (whatever that looks like)
2) Getting a morning nap when Ethan naps
3) Baby names
4) American Idol
5) Eating for 3

Top 5 places I’d like to go
1) Camping
2) My parents’ lake place
3) Oregon Coast (we’re going on a little family vacation next month!)
4) Yellowstone (I’ve never been)
5) I can’t think of another…

Top 5 people I’d like to see their top 5
1) Julie Thiry
2) Becky Belch
3) Marci Bohac
4) Katie Peabody
5) Lisa Dykstra

More pics...

Oh Baby....!

So...the big news for the Hughes family is that we are having another baby!!! When we found out we were in excited shock. I am 10 weeks on Friday according to my due date of December 5 (exactly 13 months from Ethan's due date)! So, we are getting more and more excited as we get more and more adjusted to the fact that we are actually going to be parents again : ). Overall, feeling pretty normal...just tired! God has been good and His timing is perfect. Ethan is doing well. He is sitting up and rolling half-way over--we're making progress! He has begun eating baby food and loving almost every bite ("Winter Squash" wasn't his first choice).

Spring is coming to town!!!

Here's a picture of Maya Bohac with Ethan after our walk last week. They enjoyed taking their naps in the stroller while the mommies got some exercise!
Here is Ethan with Great Grandma after his aunt Erika's soccer game.
Go Lucky Ladybugs!!!

So, we are finally moved in! The transition has gone smoothly and we are praising God for His provision through everything. Brett has started school this week and is really enjoying his classes. Ethan will be five months this week and everyday gets more fun. It's amazing how fast time goes!

Here's Ethan with Grandma Sue! We enjoyed a yummy breakfast with family at our favorite Rockwood Bakery Easter weekend! Ethan withUncle Matt
Ethan with Grandpa Bob

Ethan with cousins on Easter! Finally a SMILE on camera!!! WoW. It takes a lot of work to get a picture like this lol.
Brett with his braces off!!! Five days short of three years later...lovin' it : )
Ethan with his second cousin (I think...I never know the "second cousin...first cousin once removed...") Isaac. I am watching Isaac once a week while his mom Karie (Brett's cousin) works as a Physical Therapist. They're going to be buds!Here's Ethan after we got home from a walk.

Exciting news!

Finally an update! Our blog has been on hold due to a lost digital camera : (. We were SOOO blessed by Brett's mom who offered to buy us a new camera so we are now back in business! Other exciting news is that Brett received a letter of ACCEPTANCE into the Master's of Occupational Therapy school this week! We are praising God for His goodness and His faithful guidance through this whole process. Our lives will be drastically changing soon. We are going to be moving out of our home and renting it to my brothers. We will actually be moving into the basement at my folks house so we are able to reduce the amount of debt we will be incurring over then next 2-3 years. So, we are planning on doing all of this over the next couple weeks. So, as Lisa Chun put it..."let the craziness begin!"

I love my Johnny Jump Up!

Just plain fun!

Winter Wonderland...

Here's a cute picture of our puppy "Coal" in the snow. He's our impulse buy of the summer...and now we think it's time to find him a new home for a variety of reasons. He's such a good boy, though, so if anyone knows of anyone who wants a sweet, gentle, trainable cute pooch, let us know! Here's a shot of the snow in our backyard. We had sooo much snow this year we had to shovel off the roof so it wouldn't collapse.

I am loved!

Ethan is almost 4 months old! We are having more and more fun with him everyday. He smiles sparingly but it melts our heart whenever he does : ). We are so blessed to have this amazing priviledge and responsiblity from the Lord to raise him. Ethan with his aunties (Erika and Anna) after they got back from Hawaii yesterday!

Here's the family Christmas photo of the Demmert side of the fam...So what's going lately...Brett is working at Albertsons going on 10 years! He has applied to go back to school at Eastern Washington University to go into the Masters in Occupational Therapy program. He finds out soon and will be starting this summer if he is accepted!