I was surprised on Thanksgiving Day with a baby shower! It was a joint shower with Mandy Kitchen who is expecting her second daughter in April. Thanks to my mother-in-law for having it for us!! :) 
To have empathy for us pregnant women, we had a competition in getting dressed with a pillow tied around our waist. I didn't have to wear the pillow even though it looks like it!! :)
Getting ready to compete!
Mandy and I.
The passes were pretty snowy going over for Thanksgiving!
When I got home from work the other day, my husband surprised me with a homemade apple pie! He even made his own crust! It was delicious! :)
Jason and Shawn's excavator 
It is sitting on our property for now. This is the new bucket and thumb that they had attached.
Ready for action! :)
All the other moms have pictures of their adorable little kids in a pumpkin costume, so I wanted to join in the fun! DeAnne did a great job of disguising my belly!
After the pictures were taken, the kids got to have a turn! :)
You can view Renee's little pumpkin , Amanda's little pumpkin, and DeAnne's little pumpkins.
Cody kept wanting to kiss the pumpkin.
I had an ultrasound today at 31 weeks 3 days. It was so exciting!!!! 
This is the baby's profile taken with the standard ultrasound equipment.
Then, the nurse attached a different device and took a few 4-D images of the baby! It is amazing how real the pics are!
Isn't technology amazing? The baby has definitely inherited the Sanderson full lips!
Fall colors on the one street through Stehekin. Even though you can't get there by car, the residents have cars, that were brought up on a barge, that they use to get around town. We met a very nice woman at the boat dock, and she drove us all around and gave us a little tour!
The town of Manson from the lake. This is the town right next to Chelan where we own property that we will someday like to live on! Isn't it cute????
This is our rental house. You thought I was pregnant! Hahaha
When I get home, I'll fix this picture, sorry. Almost 31 weeks!
Rainbow Falls in Stehekin
Jason told me he wouldn't shave until he got a deer. Once hunting season ended and he was deerless, I got pretty nervous! I was finally able to convince him that I was his dear and he shaved. :) But, as you can see, he was a little bitter about it! :)
Stehekin is a very small town at the very tip of Lake Chelan. It is about 40 miles up the lake from Chelan. There are no roads leading into the town, so you can only get there by boat or float plane. On Sat. we took the boat up and spent the day there! It was beautiful!!!! This is coming into Stehekin on the boat.
The boat ride was a bit cold, especially in the back where the wind chill got us!
The last one room school house! There are 11 students this year K-8. What a fun place to work!
I decided to show you a few of the sights that I get to see everyday! This is a cute little church in Chelan. 
A cloudy day view of the Chelan Dam from the bridge.
Beautiful fall colors along the lake!
Downtown Chelan. There are lots of little shops and there are some cute harvest decorations.
This is where you can find me everyday! Icicle River Middle School. My room is in the upper left corner, but it faces the hill. :)
We got all decked out in our Packer gear to go and watch them lose on Monday! :( Boohoo! Maybe this week! :) 
This is the loft of our rental house. This is where Jason and I will be living. The loft has a couple of closets and a big open area that will be our bedroom. When the baby comes, it will be here with us. There are two bedrooms on the main floor where Shawn, DeAnne, and their 3 children will sleep. There is only one bathroom, but our schedules will be different enough that everyone should get a turn! :) The living room is large and open with a 3-sided fireplace. I will put up more pictures as we move in...which should be any day now! :) 
This is the outside of the rental house. It has those big beautiful windows in the 2-story living room. The patio is nice, too. It will be tight with 7 of us living there, but we are very pleased with the house and the price! :) More to come on the house once we are living there!
Shawn and DeAnne move in this weekend. We will be going to Seattle to help them move. I started taking the bus to work this week. I had figured that gas per day was $12 for my commute, plus miles on the car...and that was getting 38 mpg!! The trip was a little over an hour. On the bus, I only pay $2 per day and it takes me an hour and a half one way. So, it takes more time, but I get to relax and read a book on the way!
The baby is doing well and getting big! I am just reaching the 6 month mark. The past few days I have woken up with my stomach muscles hurting. I think it is because my belly is getting big enough to fall to one side when I'm sleeping and it strains the opposite side. Weird feelings! The baby is still very active. Hopefully I'll be getting an ultrasound in the next couple of weeks so we can see what this little guy or gal looks like!
Jason has been busy getting things all organized. Our LLC will soon become official, so you can start recommending Sanderson Brothers Construction to everyone you see. :) I can't think of much else that is exciting in our life. Please leave me a comment or send an email so I can keep track of you! :)
We went to the Puyallup Fair this past weekend. Here are my niece and nephews ready for the rodeo!
I'm not sure that I'm fooling anyone anymore. My belly is kind of "out there". I have compiled a list of things that affect the size of my belly.1. The time of day...early morning is much smaller than in the evening.
2. When my last meal was.
3. Whether or not I'm applying for a job...it's amazing how small it can get!!
4. If I want some sympathy...I can really stick it out there!
5. If there are things like groceries to be carried into the house...I don't think that I'm supposed to be lifting those heavy, heavy bags!! :)
I just had to include this picture. I put on the same outfit that I wore last week to show you the change in my belly! Everyone has been commenting how much bigger I've gotten in just one week! I have really been feeling the baby move the past week. Jason was even able to feel a few kicks! It is very exciting and much more realistic now that we can see and feel the little guy or gal!
We went to Seattle for the day and saw Pike Place Market, the space needle, etc.
At least these waders fit me!! 
We have spent some time on Lake Tapps. This is Cody hanging out in the tube
We went wading in the Straits of Juan de Fuca. We were searching for crab, but (fortunately) we didn't find any. :)
