What's a yurt?

When Paul told me that we'd be staying in a yurt on our Canadian diving adventure, I must admit I was a bit apprehensive. Of course I would not be diving on this trip so I was wondering what kind of place I'd be hanging out in all day...a yurt?

It turned out to be wonderful! We actually didn't stay in the yurt because the owners of the dive company thought I'd be more comfortable if I didn't have to walk outside in the middle of the night to use the bathroom. However, the yurts were awesome and I'd definitely be up for camping out in one of those!

Paul got to do six dives in three days, had a great time, and saw lots of cool marine life. I got to hike, play with dogs, and was actually forced to relax a bit.

Happy Mother's Day

I got to celebrate my first Mother's Day and I don't even have a baby yet, how lucky am I? I woke up to presents and flowers - yes, I do have the most wonderful husband in the world!

After Paul celebrated me, we got to celebrate his mom and sister with lunch and an afternoon at the tulip fields! What a great day - happy Mother's Day!

We're having a boy!

Together with our family, we had a "sex party" and found out that we are being blessed with a baby boy!

How did we do that you ask? We had an ultrasound but asked the technician not to tell us the gender. She put the results in an envelope and I drove it straight to my mom who had cupcakes made with the gender-appropriate color inside. A few days later we gathered with our family, bit into the cupcake, and...it's a BOY!