Team Coleman: May 2008

For Those That Actually Keep Up With Us....

I sincerly apologize for neglecting this blog. I have no excuses. I can attribute it to pure laziness. Now that I'm starting to have more energy, I promise to update more frequently. So, I hope you enjoy the latests posts I have written below. See you soon!

In Case You Haven't Heard Yet....

David and I will be expecting another Coleman in November. Yes, it was a surprise to us, but we are really excited. While in utero, we call our baby Willis. Don't ask us why we call him/her Willis, we just do. Please note, that we will not allow anyone to call him/her Willis once he/she is born. :) In all seriousness, this has just confirmed our faith in God and that He truly is Master of all our plans. We also think He has a stinkin' great sense of humor!

I am now 15 weeks along and the morning sickness is still around. And, it's more like all day sickness. I'm hoping that will cease, but I have my doubts since the other women in my family tend to stay sick the entire time. Oh joy. Other than that, I feel pretty good. Tired, but good for the most part. We're hoping to find out what we're having in about a month or so. We'll share that with you, but not the name. We're keeping that a surprise. Mainly because we can't agree on names and also because we want to keep something a surprise.

So, I'll be sending updates as they come. In the meantime, we'd appreciate all of your prayers!

Colorado Springs

This past weekend, David took me to Colorado Springs for my birthday (Yes, my birthday was a month ago, but this was my present). It's a BEAUTIFUL city and there is so much to do. We stayed at this aweome Bread and Breakfast called Red Crags. Theodore Roosevelt once stayed there so it has a ton of history. On Friday night, we hit up a local restaurant called the Keg. Afterwards, we decided to do some sightseeing and went to see the Seven Falls. Had I known that we'd have to climb almost 40 flights of stairs (yes, over 400 steps) to get to the top of the falls, I would've traded my heels for tennis shoes. Needless to say, David and I spent the majority of the time trying to catch our breath and noticing how out of shape we are. However, it was a beautiful place and I'm glad we took the trek up those horrific stairs. Saturday was spent at the Cave of the Winds where we decided to take the lantern tour. David spent the majority of the time hunched over (due to the fact that several entrances in the caves are only about 42 inches high) while I just walked my way right through the caves. If you ever make it down that way, we HIGHLY recommend taking the lantern tour. We wanted to go to Pike's Peak, but the road was closed due to snow and ice. So, we'll just have to take another trip someday.

Red Crags Inn

Catching our breath at Seven Falls (not a very good pic of us)

Outside the Caves

Inside Cave of the Winds

David being David

Operation Birthday Surprise

In May, my Mom celebrated a birthday. To honor this momentous occasion, my Dad initiated "Operation Birthday Surprise." In other words, my Dad flew all of us into Houston to surprise my Mom for her birthday. It went off without a hitch and my Mom was completely surprised. She cried, which was our sign that our mission was a success. When Mom cries, you know it's good! I got to spend time with Cole and Katelyn and catch up on everything I've been missing with them. Of course, I loved spending time with Dana, Cody, my Mom and Dad too. It was a wonderful weekend spent with my family and of course it made it me miss Texas so much!!

Kerri and her "perfect child," Hadley taking a snoozer before we get to Houston