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We started off last weekend with a get together with our Sunday School class. We had about 5 families come and had a great time. Later in the afternoon, Matt and Josiah got together to cut down some limbs. Most of our trees are really tall and so Matt is pretty high up in both of these pictures. He came out unscathed, however, we did have a mishap with a smaller limb he cut down over the playset. It landed on the beam that holds the swings. Thankfully, the swingset is very sturdy and the only thing it did was dent the wood a little bit and take off some stain. So, he sanded and restained it. It also took out one small panel of the little fence, which he will be fixing soon too.
A high point in Rachel's week was getting to ride a horse. Matt took her to Bob's house on Tuesday while I was at school and she got to ride a horse, pet some chickens, and a South American raccoon. The chickens, especially the rooster are very nice, and she loves chickens. It looks like she found some eggs too. The tortoise was burrowed underground so she didn't get to see that. Looks like they had a great time!
Matt and I found out a few weeks ago that we are expecting our second child! I got an early ultrasound to confirm that everything was where it was supposed to be and it put me a week behind, which is slightly discouraging. However, my due date is November 3. Rachel thinks it is a girl and always says it is a sister. A lot of people think it is a boy. All of us are going to have to wait until the baby is born to find out who is right. I am feeling bad in the morning: not wanting to eat, but knowing I would feel better if I did. At least I am not throwing up, so I am counting my blessings! I feel better as the day goes on, but my appetite is already really weird and pretty much anything that looks healthy, looks terrible to me, except fruit. Today, I am 7 weeks and 2 days.
Matt finally got to do something fun. I feel like most of the stuff I post is all about Rachel and I because we usually get to do the more blog-worthy things. Well, Matt gets his turn now. His friend Bob, who used to own an exotic pet store, has 2 horses and has been offering Matt a chance to go horseback riding. It just never worked out because Matt would have to teach Sunday school or something was going on. This past Sunday, he got to go and really had a good time. The horses were well trained and actually listened. He said the ride was very smooth and nothing like the one or two other times he had been. They drove out early to the Alafia River area (I think) and saw some pretty big gators and a deer. When Matt was helping put the horses away, his horse stuck his leg straight out sideways and tripped Matt. I guess she didn't want to go back in the barn. Bob was also boarding a tortoise (like the huge ones) and had some great chicken coop. Matt wants to take Rachel over there to see the animals. He even brought home some eggs for us.
We used up our last day on our Disney passes this past Wednesday. We went with Matt's Mom and her cousin Nancy. When we coordinated the date to go, we didn't think about spring break, so yes, it was pretty crowded, but we still had fun. We had done so many rides the past times we went that we were not at all concerned about riding a ton of rides. We actually only did one if you count the train. We got to meet Mickey and Minnie and we had a lot of fun at the parade. Rachel got to dance with some people and we all know how much she loves to do that. She just wanted to get closer. We ate at Tony's Italian restaurant again for lunch. Rachel actually took a nap from about 4-5, which was great, so she really didn't crabby like last time. The fast pass lines for the rides were still really long, but Toby's ticket got messed up, so she got a priority pass for one ride. Her and Nancy wanted to go on a real ride, so they went on splash mountain. Rachel was a half inch too short to ride so we stayed off. I got a nice sunburn by the end of the day, but the weather was beautiful and not too hot. We ate at Grandpa Johnson's BBQ for dinner and made it home around 8:30, just in time for all of us to fall into bed and go to sleep. Rachel got some new Tinkerbell sunglasses that she needs to grow into a little bit. She does like not having the sun in her eyes though. I am on spring break for the next week! So, not having to go to class even two nights is so nice to think about. After that, there is only about 5 weeks and we are done with school. Lauren and I will be planning a road trip to St. Louis maybe the second week in May, so that is something fun that Rachel and I are looking forward to. Matt is trying to work a little bit of overtime, but soon he will be painting our house a nice light tan (not blue) color and hopefully putting on a new roof in time for the rainy season. 
We had a pretty fun day at Disney with Lauren and George and the kids. We left around 8 and didn't get back until 9. It was a long day, especially since Rachel decided not fall asleep around 8pm. The afternoon got pretty rough with her behavior and my hunger. However, we redeemed ourselves and had a great dinner at Tony's (something to do with Lady and the Tramp). It was a really good restaurant and the kids meal gave them so much food for around $8. I could have totally eaten it too and been happy. Instead, I stuffed myself on their delicious rolls and olive oil, salad, and fried zucchini sticks. I ate way too much, but that is what happens when you are starving going into a restaurant. We got to ride a lot without too long of a wait thanks to the fast passes. I think we have done most everything Rachel can do, so when we go back in March with Matt's Mom and some family, I am hoping to take it pretty easy and go at a slower pace. Matt already informed me that he had no plans to stay that late again. I would be okay with that.I finally finished Rachel's bean bag chair. It turned out really cute and I love the fabric that I picked. I made a lot of mistakes along the way and had to fix them. That made it take a few hours longer than necessary. However, I feel that if I ever made one again, it would go very smoothly from the start. It turned out a lot bigger than anticipated, more like a lounger. I figured that was okay since Rachel, Hannah, and Kate could share it. It was a little pricier than just buying a new one, but at least I can continue to refill this one when it starts sagging. I have a little bit of material left and I might make a tote bag from it. That would require Mom's help and she has been out of town the last few weeks.School is good, Matt's work is good, rentals are good. Rachel had her neurologist appointment for her second episode of febrile seizures or whatever the heck they actually are. The doctor was unsure and said there wasn't anything to do about them anyways since they are only fever related. She should outgrow them by 5 and they don't do any harm. I was satisfied with that and am happy to not have to go down to Tampa anymore.
I had to work Valentine's Day, but Matt, Rachel, DJ, and Bethany got heart pizzas from Papa John's.
A high point in Rachel's week was getting to ride a horse. Matt took her to Bob's house on Tuesday while I was at school and she got to ride a horse, pet some chickens, and a South American raccoon. The chickens, especially the rooster are very nice, and she loves chickens. It looks like she found some eggs too. The tortoise was burrowed underground so she didn't get to see that. Looks like they had a great time!
