Babies galore!

Last weekend I went to my friend Sara's baby shower. She lives in Spain and will only be here for a couple more weeks so they had it early, I am so happy I was able to go and to see her prego!! She won't be back until after the baby is born, she is due in Feb.




So many people are pregnant right now it is crazy, don't worry I am not announcing anything! If things go as planned you won't be hearing it from me until next year!!
As of now 4 of my close friends are pregnant, and one friend is trying! About 4 friends/family had babies this year and we will have about 4 more next year! so exciting

Baby Cameron turns one next month, I can not believe he is going to be one, he is growing up so fast and is so close to walking on his own. Such a big boy!!

Pictures from Iowa

Here are some pictures I took when we were in Iowa

Kayla and I were swinging on grandpa's swing



If you look close you can see the sheep!

Lawn swing

Over the last year my grandpa built me my own lawn swing, there was always one at my grandparents, my parents had one and I think my uncle has one and I now have my very own, the last one built by my grandpa! I am so happy to have this from him. We brought it back from Iowa with us and got it up this weekend. It is right in the back yard by the field, it will a nice relaxing place to go swing. I know Kayla will love to come over and swing on it!!

updates

Hunter was the stray dog that we had for about a month. I am happy to announce that he went to his new home about 2 weeks ago, we found a really great family that lives on a farm and has a pond, 2 younger boys for him to play with, I think he is very happy at his new home. Although I cried when he left I am sure he is being taken care of very well.

So most of you know that I have been wanting a fence put up for about 2 years or longer...well the time had FINALLY come!! I think we will have it up in a week or so!! You have no idea how happy I am!!
Last Wednesday my grandpa passed away, he was my last living grandparent. I can only be so happy that we had so many great years with him, he got to see me get married and he got to meet 2 great grandchildren.
We all went to Iowa for the funeral which was very nice. We stayed at my grandparents house which was different with both of them being gone now. Kayla got to go to the farm for the first time, she liked seeing the sheep and playing with Mika! It was so nice to see family, just too bad it was for that reason. We got to visit my dad's grave. Since it is in Iowa we don't get to go very often, I am really thinking about having it moved back here, I mentioned to my mom once but we'll see if we can work something out!

My mom is so strong, in her lifetime she has lost a brother, husband, and both parents, along with grandparents, aunts...

The next day Justin's 15 year old cousin died. He was on his 4-wheeler and was hit by a truck. It was such a tragic thing, it is still very hard to even believe. It was very hard for the family. I can not imagine losing a child or even a sibling. It was so sad to see all of his friends at the viewing and funeral, to be 15 and to lose a friend would be so hard.

It is sad that it takes things like this for us to realize how great our friends and families are. I love you all and appreciate you more each day!!

Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers

Jan. 28, 1994 - Sep. 3, 2009
MISHAWAKA - Joshua Reed was a very vibrant 15-year-old boy. He was taken from this world by a truck accident on Thursday evening. Josh was a bright light who warmed all around him. He loved ATVing, snowboarding - anything fast. Josh was much loved by family and friends. Our hearts ache with his loss. He was beautiful and smart, and we loved him with all our hearts. Josh was a true friend to so many; he cared and helped whenever he could. He was big-hearted and always tried to do the right thing. He will be missed by all who knew him and loved him. There will never be anyone to replace him. He was a great asset to his family, always helping his Dad on our dairy farm. He was a Madison Twp. 4-H member, showing both pigs and cattle. Josh loved his My Space page and how it let him keep in touch with his many friends. The family would like all of his friends to leave a message on his page so we can read it. If you have pictures to share, his family would appreciate it. Josh was a Penn High School freshman, having come from Grissom Middle School. He was the greatest son anyone could ever ask for: I pray that God takes care of my baby now. Josh is survived by his father, David Reed; mother, Marci Reed; brothers, DJ (Heather) Reed, Eddy (Jenn) Reed, Jakob Reed and Jonathan Reed; maternal grandparents, Ed and Shirley Thomas of South Bend, Charles and Berniece Vogel of Ft. Worth, TX; paternal grandfather, James (Elaine) Reed of Cassopolis, MI; and many aunts, uncles and cousins, and one nephew, Jackson. Josh was a parishioner at Holy Family Catholic Church. Visitation for Josh will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. with a Rosary at 3:30 p.m. Monday, September 7, in the Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th Street, Mishawaka. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 8, with visitation one hour prior in Holy Family Catholic Church, 56405 Mayflower Road, South Bend, with Rev. Bernard Galic officiating. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery, Woodland. Memorial contributions may be made to Riley Children's Foundation, 30 South Meridian Street, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46204. To leave the family an online condolence or to share memories with the family, please visit our website at http://www.hahnfuneralhomes.com/.