Summer Fun!

Naptime in the stroller...Ethan's super-clearance summer REI "flap happy" hat. I like it because it covers the back of his neck from the sun!
On a "hike" out at Liberty Lake!
Ethan's first lawn-mowing job with Daddy. He's a big helper : )
A pre-race shot of the boys before Brett ran the Sundae Sunday 10 mile race yesterday. I didn't take a picture after the race but he did great and had a really fun time. We were his cheerleaders as he came into the finish line. "Go Daddy Go!"

The next Michael Phelps?

Vacation!

We went on a little vacation after Brett finished his last final for the quarter! We spent the first night in Leavenworth. Here is Ethan getting a driving lesson at the Starbucks parking lot in Ritzville. This is before our vacation but we have gone on a couple fun bike rides with Ethan in his little bike trailer. Brett's sister gave us the bike trailer since her two kiddos have outgrown it. Ethan enjoys it!
Here's the view of the river from our little room in Leavenworth. So beautiful and really hot out!
Here's Ethan and Daddy in the pool. He loves swimming!
Here's a goofy picture of us all at the Leavenworth hat shop. Brett and Ethan weren't too excited about trying on hats and taking pictures at first, but I think they cooperated nicely : ).

crawling or something like that

Ethan has been "crawling" for awhile now, but more than once people say "I've never seen a baby crawl like that!" He's added some rolling over in with his crawl so all that to say...it's special. Oh, he loves cell phones...he'll pretty much do anything to get to one of our phones.

Ethan and his Buddies

Julie Thiry and I were trying to get some pics of our babies together. Guess which one thought his mom was funnier? They were really cute together!

I love my Daddy!
My uncle is pretty cool too...

Baby!

Well, we had our baby's 20 week ultrasound appointment today! Praise God everything looked great. We are having ANOTHER BOY!!! He was really moving all over the place during the ultrasound but his little face is super cute and from the ultrasonographer's perspective, he looks really healthy. So, we are pretty confident we are going to name him SETH but we have not nailed down a middle name yet...we are in love!

teeth and swimsuit season

So, Ethan offically has his first two teeth...even though they are kinda hard to see in this picture. We spent a couple days at the lake and he wore his little duck swimsuit for the first time. Fun times...he slept through his first Fourth of July celebration at the lake!

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!!!