And the Verdict Is . . . .

IT WORKED! That's right--the fertility drugs did their duty and we're expecting on November 10th! (Yep, that puts me at 6 weeks tomorrow). We couldn't be more excited and feel immeasurably blessed to have the opportunity to become parents. We can't wait for this special little one! November seems forever away to wait to meet this person who has been sent to us. Thanks for all your prayers, advice, and listening ears. We're so EXCITED and couldn't wait to share our news!

The "Man Date"

So, the girls always have "Girls Nights" in our community where the husbands take the kids and the ladies get together to do some crafty type thing and talk our hearts out. So, one of the husbands decided that the guys needed a "Man Date". Apparently this is what a "man date" entails:
Needless to say they had a blast!

Catch UP! (Beware of Long Post)

Sorry we've been missing in action for the past little while. We've just been having too much fun. The month of December was a busy one for us. Here's what we've been up to lately:

Thanksgiving this year was at my (Bree's) Grandma Vernon's home. It was delish! I could eat my Grandma's food every day!

At the beginning of December I cut 10 inches off my hair! It was scary, but a fun change. I've been loving it. Here's a few pics of the new do:

Trav went sledding with his family in Bear Lake:

We had a ton of parties with co-workers, friends, and family and had a blast.

Trav's cousin Janie got married to a great guy named Brandon. We were able to attend their ceremony in the Logan Temple.

Santa was very generous to us this year! I got a new sewing machine, clothes, shoes, movies, games, the Twilight books, and completed my Willow tree nativity. Trav got itunes cards (which is honestly like his favorite thing in the world), golf gloves, a quesadilla maker, a Bella Rocket (it's the knock off of a Magic Bullet), a fax machine, and a lot of other things. Thanks for all of the great gifts everyone!

5 Years of Love

Life has just been great this year. We celebrated our 5 years of bliss...(yes, I love brownie points.) We are both doing well in our jobs. Bree is working a ton, and sacrificing so much. We LOVE our house, ward, and friends. It really has been an enormous blessing for us to move to Wellsville. I have added some pics we had taken from Mackley Photography. They really did a great job we think. Let us know what your favorite is.


Christmas is just around the corner, and we are having so much fun with parties and just being with everybody. We can't say enough how grateful and blessed we are. We love all of you.

Halloween Scares

This was a great Halloween for us here in Wellsville. We had a ton of fun little kids come by to get some candy... we didn't know how many kids we would get, so we didn't have the best candy. Next year they better be ready to get spoiled.

We decorated the front porch...

Carved pumpkins...

Dressed up a few different times... (Bree dressed up as Amelia Earhart, no pics sorry)

And, overall just had a great time together. We went to some friends house for a wicked game of Catan until late into the evening. What a great weekend.

Summer Fun, etc.

Well, we have really been slackers on the blogging thing. Travis is actually going to start learning the process so that I have a little less on my plate.

Life has been absolutely great to us this summer. We love Wellsville and all the wonderful friends we have made here. It really does feel like home. We have taken a ton of pics and may be posting them on our Facebook acounts, because it would be a lot to post here. Here is a brief play by play...

Travis has naturally been scouting a ton this summer. He is actively involved with the local troop, but has been focusing more on Order of the Arrow. He has completed his own indian outfit and is working to improve it. He has been a great homemaker which really helps out. Also, he has been doing great with Real Estate and is happy with his decision to take the plung.

I am an expected work-a-holic. I love all 3 of my jobs, but I am also looking forward to cutting back next year. We are quickly getting out of debt so it is worth it.

We have enjoyed plenty of vacations this year. We feel blessed to be able to do so much. We spent a week in Bear Lake with my family; braved the Sham Battle in Wellsville for Founder's Day; went to the Nashville Tribute Band Concert; got professional pictures taken; played at reunions; and just this past week, we went to Trav's mission in Independence Missouri and Nauvoo.

The past week was the best. It was amazing to see where the saints had been, and especially meeting the families Trav had worked with.

We went to Richmond 1st and saw Oliver Cowdery's grave along with a few other of the witnesses to the Book of Mormon. Then we had a wonderful dinner at the Morris's home where a bunch of families came over that Trav worked with. He was in this area for alomost a year.

Next, we went to Carthage Jail and Nauvoo. We were able to see tons of history and even got to attend the temple. We were able to see where Joeseph was buried.

We then went to Adam-ondi-Ahman and Far West.

Last, but not least, we went to Liberty Jail and the Independence Visitors Center.

We are excited to go back to Nauvoo another time and see the pageant.

As promised, we will be keeping this updated regularly now. Trav is hoping to do a good job.

Completed Mailbox

We finally completed the mailbox. With Grandpa Hirschi's help everything went really smooth. The capstone was set and the sealer applied. Now we are ready for winter. We think it turned out pretty good.