The Strasser's

Well we finally went down to Brookings and we did find a place to live. It's a 3 bedroom 2.5 bath condo, con it doesn't have a yard. But it is cheap enough that we could save some money that way. It is 1700 sq ft. But it will be nicer to have more than one bathroom, but more to clean.  We will be moving at the beginning of July. We are excited but we are nervous. It is a pretty place. While we were down there we got to see Cory's classroom. He said I could help him get stuff for his bullentin board, which is something I like to do. So maybe during some of the time while he is getting ready in August for school we will go in and help. And he did get his materials for his class. So you might not get much blogging from me for a little while. I have other things that I really should be doing but I wanted to let everyone know what is going on right now with us.

 Before Graduation All the graduates from room 11 Alyssa and her friends Alyssa getting her certificate Singing a song, I would have got a video but the batteries were on the lower end. Here she is our graduate Alyssa and Miss Lindsay This is the song they sang to the tune of "New York New York."

Well since Evan's birthday was on a week day we celebrated this little guys birthday today, Among making sure the house was straightned. Here are lots of pictures. Here is the birthday boy having some pizza for lunch. Not a very good picture, But here are the elmo cupcakes I made for Evan's birthday. Trying to get into his present. David and Kimber got him a bag of animal crackers, he was very content once we opened the bag. He knew there was something good in there.  Since everyone has been gone after the party, he has been having some animal crackers. I love this picture. Thanks for the presents and everyone that came.

Happy Birthday to our little Evan. I can't believe he is 2 now. He sure has been through a lot. He is our little angel, and a very loveable little guy.  Here is some pictures that I thought I would share of our little evan.

So when we had the 20 week appointment our baby girl was able to let a us see that she is a girl, but wasn't very cooperative enough to let the ultrasound tech get all the measurement's we needed. But we did find out her thigh bones are on the shorter side and the doctor was concerned last time when he found out about this but when he came in had Cory and I stand up to look at our body types. When the doctor saw that Cory has a longer torso and shorter legs he wasn't to concerned. So basically she will have the same body type as her daddy. But I have to go back in for another ultrasound in July for measurement's. And he said possibly that by that time I could be considered not a high risk pregnancy than. Alyssa is already wanting to name her Lily. And this morning I was told by Owen, "Mom you have a big belly", I told that's because there is a baby in there. So he now is telling everyone there is a baby girl in mom. Our baby girl was str...

These pictures of when I had my 20 week appointment, and found out that we are having a little girl.

Well mentioned in the previous post yep we are moving. I am feeling nervous about this move, because I have to get out of my bubble and meet new people and that can be hard for me to do.  But I am going to start going through things and pack somethings this week. Also this week my baby is going to be 2, I can't believe Evan is going to be 2. Alyssa is graduating Kindergarten on the 12th, and Cory and I will be married 8 years the same day. I can's believe Alyssa is going to be in 1st grade next year. Cory and I went for a couple of days to the coast to celebrate our anniversary. It was a lot of fun. It was very relaxing to spend sometime together with out children, but we did miss them. Thanks to my mom and rick for watching the kids, we really appericate. While at the coast, baby girl was moving lots and Cory was able to feel her move. Tomorrow I am starting 23 weeks. While we were at the coast we hit the outlet stores to get some nice clothes for Cory for his job. O...

Well we got a call today from a place he interviewed for on Tuesday. We really didn't say anything because of discouragement with the whole looking for a job. But finally something had to give, right? We are not excited about moving, but it's a job. So the job is in Brooking's, OR. He will be teaching 6th grade math, a regular class and than an advanced class of 6th graders. He starts at the end of August. We are definitely excited, but nervous. I kind of never thought we would live on the coast, but it will be an adventure. 

Yep another post about goals. I have been thinking about a whole bunch of things I want to accomplish. Such as one that keeps coming to mind. I have been thinking of a long term goal, which is saving money to go on a big vacation. I want to go Disneyland! We have decided to start saving money and I was thinking about when Alyssa is 8 or 9. I know it's a little ways a way, but by than all the kids will be old enough. Another is to keep having a good pregnancy.

This was suppose to be posted on the 17th. Kind of random memories. When I was 12 my life was changed ALOT!! My parents and I got back from a vacation from Oregon visiting my grandparents the day before. On the night of the accident I went to spend the night with my cousin's at their dad's and step-mom's house. While we were hanging out, we had gotten a phone call saying that my parents were on our friends motorcycle on their way to Logan and a car hit the motorcycle. I remember being told that they were going to be life flighted to Salt Lake. Since the apartment I was at was close to the mountains, we were watching out the window when two life flights came over the mountains from Salt Lake and went to the hospital, and we saw them go back over the mountain. My parents were not wearing helmets. While my mom was on the back of the motorcycle, about the time the car was going to hit the motorcycle my mom was kind of told by a voice that she should put her...

While in Boise we stayed in a hotel that had a swimming pool. It was really fun, I only swam once, but the kids really liked it. Kellen  Annie  While we were there I finally got to meet my new niece and nephew. Cory has gotten to see them more because of him going over to Wyoming for interviews. They are pretty cute babies! My niece Eliana Carli Siosi Owen in evan's floatie toy Alyssa & Kenize Evan licking his lips after splashing, the pool has salt water.