For Grandpa and Carol, And My Bupci

Alex!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome

Alexander Jonathon Bouchard.

August 14, 2009

7lbs 7oz

21 inches

Alex was born on friday after being in labor for 2 days he was born by c-section. But all the trouble was worth the work because now beautiful Alex is here. And Daddy is so proud of his new son. Shane is so great as soon as he gets home its all about taking care of Alex He even gets up with me when Alex gets up I dont expect him to because he gets up at 5 to go to work. But at 5 he gets up and takes Alex down stairs with him and feeds him so I can get the girls ready for school. Its such a help. He is already making him a sports fan last night was their first monday night football game it was so cute.

His first Red Sox shirt.

Late Fathers Day Gift

Well I have been pretty behind so the fathers day gift I had planned for shane was going to be late. Between painting the house a 2week project. And Laurie coming I just did not have time to finish it. So I finished them this morning so he can have it when he gets home.

I made and stained the frames I also took the pictures and cut out the matte for the frames.




This week was great Laurie came on the 4th of July we barbequed and watched fireworks it was fun. On monday we went to the chandler fashion center. I planned on buying the baby some cute onsies but they didnt have any with short sleaves. We spent alot of time just hanging out at home it was nice to have someone to talk to. Yesterday we went out shopping and ate at pei wei it was yummy I have been craving it for a while and shane hates it so Laurie and I went. I also went to babies r us picked up some really cute onsies and some bottles. I also picked out the bassinet I want they didnt have it so I ordered it. I am getting really excited for the baby to arrive I am really uncomfortable especially at night. This week im going to start making room for all the baby stuff I also have a couple of things to make that I have been trying to get to.

Changes They Are Coming

Well the biggest change in our life will be the birth of our child in August. Its taken us awhile to get excited about it but now we are I guess the change scared us. We have been going back and fourth about getting a second car for awhile now and on friday we decide that it would be the best thing since Shane got a job in phoenix on friday . He applied for a customer service rep job like he did when he worked at safety kleen he did it as a joke and they called him the next day for and interview. So he is going to take it until he gets a job at a fire station so for that to happen he needs to finish school. I just hope he doesnt burn himself out between the 2 businesses and school. So the next 2 months there will be alot of changes.

Our New Addition

Yes Its True We are Pregnant. It was quite a shock to us but this kind of thing happens for a reason. We are due August 22. And 90 percent sure it is a boy. So lets pray for the other 10 percent. He was stubborn like his father and would not move. But of course as soon as I leave he wouldn't stop. So for now until the next ultrasound unless he is stubborn again kind of like his sister rosie It will be a surprise. So I will just be buying neutral colors for now. Well thats my little update for today.

Easter and the crazyness I call life.

Easter was a crazy day. The girls woke us up a 5:45 wondering if the Easter Bunny came. And we told them they needed to go back to bed because it was to early to get up. Then when it was time to get up they were super excited. They thought they were going to eat candy at 7 in the morning. I planned a big breakfast for my father inlaw because we were going to go to my mother inlaws house for dinner. After breakfast and when the sprinklers finally went off they went on an easter egg hunt. Puff found an egg to and ate the jelly beans out of it. At 9:30 the dog groomer should up to give the dog a haircut. He really needed it.

While the dog was getting a hair cut the girls were getting ready to get there Easter pictures taken I put there good dresses on and did there hair when they were done we headed over to the park to take there pictures. Grandma needed an update picture. This was one picture it is so hard to get them to hold still. They just wanted to run around and they kept saying are we done yet.

Grandma's Picture

Then we went to grandma's to eat a ham dinner. Also big news the easter bunny went to grandma's. The easter bunny left jumpropes and bubble's it was a big hit. grandma loved and laughed that rosie was good at jumpropping.

Well yesterday was my final attempt to plant palm trees. We got some full grown mexican palms that looked great. But today the wind is going 50 miles an hour and they look bad again. I just have no luck. So we will see tomorrow how much damage the wind has done. The next step is shade trees .

One of 3

Landscaping Projects........................

What a month. Lets see I can begin with shane had to take a layoff from work thought it was going to make a great deal of stress but as luck would have it our Bouncer rentals have gotten pretty busy we have booked up for the next 10 weeks. But Shane has been bored being home so much during the day that he has started doing some landscaping on the side which turns out to be going great. He is actually making more doing this a couple of times a week then he did working full time. Plus I have been going and helping him which is actually fun and it gives us a really good workout. Last friday we did a spring cleanup and today we cleared a yard to lay down sod on monday. We would finish it on friday but shane has a 12 hour clinical ride along. He only has a month left till he starts his new job which will turn out to be the job he was born to do I am so proud of him he is in the top of the class and is really loving it. He did a clinical at the gilbert hospital a couple of weeks ago and he loved it.

I am looking at some great recipes to bring to my mother inlaws house Sunday . Shanes stepfathers family is visiting and we are going to see them. I think I am going to make blueberry lime tiramisu. I thought it was very spring. I have also been working on the girls easter baskets.

I want to eat the candy I love easter, I love spring.

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