The Strasser's

So Cory went off to Reno really early this morning. He will be coming back tonight. Hopefully, there won't be any trouble with flights today. I really couldn't sleep so I was goofing off for a little bit. Cory has been pretty stressed with midterms. He had 3 midterm's this week, 2 in one day and one yesterday morning. I was really pushing for him to stay at the school. I am wanting him to get good grades. I am not quite sure how many hours he put into studying I know it was definitely 16+ hours. So I am hoping to get to spend sometime with Cory tomorrow. Alyssa has been pretty upset cause she hasn't gotten to really see him either. Especially when he leaves for school she wants to go with him. Well I am going to go back to bed!!!

Cory is going back to Reno on Friday. For a day trip, hoping he does well at the interview. He is pretty stressed right now with midterms. He is hoping to pass his classes. I am making him study lots. I want him to pass his classes. I am still working on the potty training Alyssa. She actually went in there all by herself last night and went. Which was very surprising to Cory and I. I can't believe I am getting closer to having this baby. It seems like it has gone by fast. We are working on a name. I am hoping next week have a name picked out and set in stone. I would really like Alyssa to be able to say the name. Alyssa requests cups of different colors all the time. It's amazing how she is developing each day. There is a toy in nursery that is a cube that your put the shapes in, and each side is a different color. Alyssa has accomplished that toy pretty well each week. There are some other things I am going to work on with her. So I have made a list of all the things that I w...

Well Friday morning Cory left for the airport in Portland. He had a flight going from Portland to San Francisco. When his flight got to San Francisco, his flight to Reno was canceled. So Cory spent all day Friday in San Francisco and than came home so his interview got rescheduled. He wasn't to happy.

So I had some tests done yesterday and the results look good. While I was there yesterday I schedule all my appointments up till my due date. I can't believe it's getting close. Next time I start my rotation between the other doctors at the clinic in cause my doctor isn't the one on call when I am in labor so that I feel comfortable with them, and get to meet them. I will have an ultrasound for sure when I am 32 weeks, so next month. Cory has two job interviews this week. One Tomorrow in Salem, and another in Reno on Friday.

So my aunt sent a very cute outfit for Alyssa, along with a picture CD and some pictures. The pictures are so cute of Alyssa. She was pretty young, the pictures were taken last summer in Utah. Alyssa eating Milanos in a box. Jordan & Alyssa Alyssa playing outside at Laraine's Ok you all are probably wondering why Alyssa has a black eye. Well Cory and I went to Lagoon one day and had my other aunt watched her. So while Alyssa was at my aunt's house she tripped over my cousins shoes and fell into the coffee table. Poor Alyssa! I was thinking about finding a shirt at the time that said " I do my own stunts". Alyssa playing in Laraine's van, at Bear Lake. Alyssa sitting in a lawn chair at Bear Lake eating chips, while Cory and I were out on the Lake.

I have had a couple of people ask me what a yurt looks like. So I found this picture at the Oregon Parks and Recreation website. Measuring 24 feet in diameter, we have deluxe yurts only at Umpqua Lighthouse State Park. Introduced in 2002, these yurts are similiar to their smaller cousins – the rustic yurts. They´re made of a sturdy, wooden lattice covered in canvas; have a skylight; and a locking, wooden door. The similarities end there, because these yurts also have: Beds with mattresses for seven people Bathroom Shower Small kitchen area Refrigerator Microwave TV/VCR Dining table Outdoor picnic table and fire ring You Bring ... Bedding Food Dishes Basically, the usual camping stuff, except for the tent or RV!

So write now I am working on potty training Alyssa. I have her wearing underwear during the day. It is just getting disgusting changing her diaper cause they are so gross. She has figured out how to open the bathroom door. She says a whole bunch of stuff. It is so weird to realize that she is 2 years old. Cory has an interview this week. I have got him reading the twilight series. He seems to be liking it. He has been busy with school, and seems to be doing pretty good. I have been keeping busy with Alyssa. Still getting nauseated. I am going to start making a scrapbook for Alyssa when we have some money so I can develop some pictures. I have a pink album for her. I have a blue one for the baby so I don't get behind with this one. We are still figuring out a name. There is two names we are really liking right now. We will announce the name hopefully here pretty quick. We just have to have time when we can talk about it. Over spring break Cory and I sat down and started going down t...

Alyssa got a denim jacket for her birthday. My mom and my aunt got a couple of denim jackets, one for Alyssa and one for the baby. So my aunt put Minnie on Alyssa's jacket and one the baby's jacket put a cowboy mickey. I love the jackets!!! Alyssa showing off her jacket. The back of Alyssa's Jacket. The back of the baby's jacket.

So Cory finally cornered me and got a couple of pictures of me with my belly. Not to fond of them but I wanted a couple of pictures. At 27 weeks.

So I made a rainbow chip cake for Alyssa's birthday, along with homemade frosting, and some flower sprinkles on top. Alyssa really loved the frosting. Alyssa's Birthday Cake Alyssa sitting while we were singing to her. Alyssa trying to blow out the candle. Getting ready to eat cake.

Yesterday was Alyssa's 2nd birthday. We went over to my grandma's to visit her and my mom, and had cake and ice cream. She opened the presents from us, my mom and my grandma while we were there. Than we went over to Cory's parents house and did cake and ice cream. Alyssa really loves balloons. So I found a balloon that had Elmo on it. Some of Alyssa's presents Alyssa opening presents Alyssa opening a slinky Opening her Mater radio control car. Alyssa looking at a couple of coloring books she got for her birthday She got some cars for her birthday, I know it's not very girly but I got her what she likes. Alyssa's presents from us, my grandma, and my mom. She got pretty spoiled. My grandparents in Utah sent her some clothes along with a card, my dad sent her a card and $2. She liked to bring the cards to us and she said "read". So we read her cards to her lots, through out the day. She got some clothes from Cory's parents, a cup and a dish along ...

While we were in Newport we all took a trip to the Hatfield Marine Science Center. Alyssa really loved seeing the fish and the touch pool. Alyssa looking at the octopus tank Alyssa saying fish Alyssa at the tide pool. A stingray in the aquarium Alyssa looking at an aquarium Alyssa on the other side of the aquarium looking at the fish. Dan & Alyssa Alyssa and I

So while we were in Newport. Cory’s dad brought his boat so that people could go out crabbing. Cory wanted me to go out on the boat in bay. It was a lot of fun. Before I got out on the boat I was nauseated. Well while I was out there I got even more nauseated. I didn’t feed the fish. While we were out there, there was a huge swell. Which I kind of got freaked out about. When we first got out on the boat Alyssa was asleep. She eventually woke up. It was cool to see Alyssa’s reaction to the crabs. She loved them. Alyssa asleep when we first went out. The bridge in newport Me, Aleta, & Siosi Mike (Cory's dad) holding out a crab for the camera. Cory holding out a crab Alyssa & Justin Crabs coming aboard Bryan showing Alyssa a crab. Cory holding Alyssa by the crabs. Bryan, Mike, Cory & Alyssa A Crab