Saddened by the death of Tim Russert

I know that everyone is hearing about the passing of Tim Russert. All weekend I have been very torn up about what the country has lost and at an age younger than some of our fathers.  I am really going to miss him.  I enjoyed watching Meet the Press and when he was on the Today Show. He was the only person involved with the 'political media' that I felt didn't have an agenda of getting his views out amidst a rampant abundance of shows that are so extreme.  His only agenda was to get the information out to the people and it also didn't hurt that he was just a likable person. For these reasons I trusted him and what he said.  I always felt that I could rely on him to give the facts.

I think that is why there has been such an outpouring at his death.  We value real people who give us what they love in the most honest way they can.  He loved politics and we knew it from the way he dealt with interviewing and making commentary. I don't know who they can get to replace him and I feel sorry for whoever has to fill those shoes.

Big Brother

My brother's finished table was featured on Moco Loco awhile back. I guess Moco Loco is a Modern and Contemporary Design Blog that my brother was excited just to get on to for his first piece. You can look at it here.

They must have like it because they said this about it.

Ryan has been pursuing his love of furniture design on the side of his full-time job and family. He's always been really talented with making things. Also, he may just have the cutest kids in the world....that is until Brent Jr. is born.

Also...

If you didn't notice I cut all my hair off. It's been over a month so it's not very new, I just hadn't taken any pictures of it until now.


Old me with long mermaid hair.


Everyone has been asking me if I cut off my hair because I'm pregnant and the answer is no. I just got really sick of my heavy, tangled locks. The only problem with short hair is that I have to cut it more often than once every year or so.

Fit to Cruise

A couple of weeks ago, Brent and I went on a cruise. When I told my sister we were going on a cruise she said that she didn't think she will go on one until she is old. Brent and I must be old because we love 24 hour access to a soft serve ice cream machine, shuffleboard, and someone feeding us and making our beds every day.

I got a bad sunburn from not blocking up properly.

Snorkeling at Lovers Beach in Cabo. 

We saw sea lions basking in the sun. There is a baby one on the lower left corner.

I love to frolic on the beach.

Here's all the loot I won at the slot machines. I don't have to pay tithing on it because it's the devils money.

This is Papa Kim.  He was our server at dinner every night.  He would mumble under his breath and then tell me what to order instead of what I told him.  We loved him because if you changed your order he would just bring you both things as well as whatever extra deserts were lying around.  Plus he is a super sweet dancer. ( Pay no attention to my belly, I ate a lot of steak at dinner.)

Rock slides in Puerto Vallarta were excellent and free.

mmmmm more ice cream.




And here are some rare pics of Brent dancing in the Beauties Night Club.  See how hip we are? Notice all our friends crowded around us?  That's because we went in at 10:00pm because I go to bed early but we were the only ones there.

The cruise was fantastic and so relaxing.  I highly recommend it to anyone who is four months pregnant and hungry. Or anyone just needing some sun and some R&R.

ps. This post is titled so because Carnival made me get a note from my doctor saying I was 'fit to cruise' in order to board.

Bedke Baby

The Bedke baby is......

baby manhood. 

Happy Easter

The Easter bunny left us a special surprise this Easter... a baby in my tummy.

Due October 6, 2008.

condo for sale

Our friends, Ali and Curtis, are sadly moving to D.C. for grad school. They are selling their super sweet condo and you can get info on it here www.millcreekcondo.blogspot.com. If you are not in the market for a condo, spread the word to others. Having seen this place in real life, I can attest that it is very very nice and in a really good location. Whoever gets this place is going to be totally hooked up.