Annual Update

Here's what's been going on the past 8 months.

I had a baby, Mason Richard Fairbank, on July 19.

8 lb 9oz, 21 in

Kane turned 6 in June

Asher turned 9 in September

Mason is 3 months old now

Kasey started high school (9th grade), this is her concert for her guitar class.

It's a...

Boy!
I had my u/s today. Kane & Matt joined me. Kane cried the whole time. I finally got it out of him tonight that he thought I was going to die. So sad! Asher said he didn't care what it was, he is just happy to have a baby on the way. I think Kasey was a little disappointed, 3 little brothers :)
Now comes the search for names. Matt is SO picky! Comment with any suggestions.

Update

Here's a list of what's been going on in my life lately:

• My sister, Betsy, got married. It was a fabulous couple of days!
• Matt got hired on to be a transportation officer (yay!), but he broke his hand a couple weeks ago at work and can't transfer to transportation until he is healed (dang!).
• Kasey turned 14!
• I have 23 hours of school left, which will be about 6 days!!!
• I'm having a gender determination ultrasound tomorrow. I'm only 15 weeks but I am hoping they will be able to tell. Any guesses??? My kids all want it to be a girl.
• You're more likely to find me on Facebook than Blogger. Sorry, it's easy.

That about sums it up. I'll post again tomorrow with the u/s results :)

Christmas & Stuff

Matt had to work Christmas Eve & Christmas Day. It was sad to not have him with us. I was grateful my parents came over early to see the kids open their presents.

Kasey and a cute teddy bear from her Grandma

Matt took Asher fishing on New Years Day (I don't know how these pictures get out of order and I don't have the patience to mess with blogger anymore!)

The Hintze Grandkids in PJ's from Grandma (except Zane, he's too cool)

Getting started

The one present Matt wanted to see them open, on Christmas Eve

Kane with his beloved Pixos (when we opened the Wii the night before Kane cried because it wasn't Pixos)

Asher and his model rocket

News!

I'm pregnant! I'm about 7 1/2 weeks. Due August 2nd. We've been waiting a while for this one! Kane will be 6 when this baby comes!!!

Boldness

Since I seem to be in a blogging rut lately, I stole this from Heather K.'s blog. The one's I've done are bold.

1. Started your own blog

2. Slept under the stars (at Lake Powell many times, on my trampoline in Sandy, and on Trek)

3. Played in a band (does RockBand count?)

4. Visited Hawaii

5. Watched a meteor shower

6. Given more than you can afford to charity

7. Been to Disneyland

8. Climbed a mountain

9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo (again, does RockBand count?)

11. Bungee jumped (no, but I've done The Catapult at Lagoon, it's kind of close)

12. Visited Paris

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child

16. Had food poisoning

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty

18. Grown your own vegetables

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France

20. Slept overnight on a train

21. Had a pillow fight

22. Hitch hiked (me & my cousin ran out of gas, and some guys in a VW bus gave us a ride to the gas station, I'm counting it)

23. Taken a sick day when your not ill

24. Built a snow fort

25. Held a lamb

26. Gone skinny dipping

27. Run a Marathon

28. Ridden a gondola in Switzerland

29. Seen a total eclipse

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset

31. Hit a home run

32. Been on a cruise

33. Seen Niagra Falls in person

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors

35. Seen Amish country

36. Taught yourself a new language

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (since when does money = satisfaction?)

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person

39. Gone rock climbing

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David

41. Sung karaoke

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant (the car behind me in the drive-thru)

44. Visited Africa

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight

46. Been transported in an ambulance

47. Had your portrait painted

48. Gone deep sea fishing

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

52. Kissed in the rain

53. Played in the mud

54. Gone to a drive-in movie

55. Been in a movie

56. Visited the Great Wall of China

57. Started a business (in the process, hopefully)

58. Taken a martial arts class

59. Visited Russia

60. Served at a soup kitchen

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies

62. Gone whale watching (one of the most amazing things I've ever done, I got to see a humpback whale breach)

63. Got flowers for no reason

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma (dang tattoo's)

65. Gone sky diving

66. Visited a Nazi concentration camp

67. Bounced a check

68. Flown in a helicopter

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten Caviar

72. Pieced a quilt

73. Stood in Times Square

74. Toured the Everglades

75. Been fired from a job (laid off)

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

77. Broken a bone

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle (not Matt's)

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person (wow, I really don't think I have)

80. Published a book

81. Visited the Vatican

82. Bought a brand new car

83. Walked in Jerusalem

84. Had your picture in the newspaper

85. Read the entire Bible

86. Visited the White House

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (HEAVE)

88. Had chickenpox

89. Saved someone’s life

90. Sat on a jury

91. Met someone famous (Savion Glover, tap dancer)

92. Joined a book club (Just this month, first meeting in December)

93. Lost a loved one

94. Had a baby

95. Seen the Alamo in person

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake

97. Been involved in a lawsuit (maybe not a lawsuit exactly, but I've been in contact with attorney's more than my fair share)

98. Owned a cell phone

99. Been stung by a bee

100. One cavity or less

Last California Post

I know I've been a slacker at blogging lately. This has been my life for the past two months: Get kids ready for school, get myself ready, pick up Kane from kindergarten and take him to Heidi's, drive to MATC for my school, pick up Kasey from volleyball or cheer, crash at home. Seriously, that's it.
If anyone would like to be my model at school for nail, toes, manicure or pedicure email me. I'm there from 12:30 - 4:30 M-F. ldyduchess@aol.com

Here are the final pictures from our October California trip. Legoland & Wild Animal Park

Cutest picture of my nephew, Luke. Wild Animal Park.

Matt & Asher next to lego dad & kid (This is one of the few pictures I have of Matt smiling!)

Wild Animal Park, Kane & Will petting a deer.

Asher, Lego Vader

Kane & Will, Lego Triceratops