Apple Dip

For a little while now, I have been on a green apple kick. I found this YUMMY apple dip that is very easy to whip up in less than five minutes and I thought I would share it with everyone....here it is, I am going to fix some now for a snack. It is sounding better and better!

*1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese (it is easier to mix if cream cheese is room temperature)
*3 to 4 tbsp. brown sugar
*1 tsp. vanilla
Thoroughly mix all ingredients. If mixture seems too thick, add a dash of milk. Cut apples into slices. Dip and enjoy!

The latst news at the Sorah household....

Sorry it's been SOOO long since I have posted! Alot has happened in the past month...I got to go back home to California for two weeks (it was soo nice!!) because my little sister Heather got married to Tyler Domerese. It's crazy to think that all of the Bolen girls are married and "all growed up!" I am VERY happy though because she now lives in in the city limits of Kansas City, Missouri, which happens to be only THREE hours away..............YAY! I now have a piece of my family close by. While I was visiting my family back home, my mom threw me a very nice baby shower. I got some VERY VERY cute little things for our baby girl. Thank you all for the gifts and thank you mom for all the time and energy you put out on the YUMMY soup and finger foods! They were so good!

Rusty turned 28 on October 25th and we headed up to Kansas City for Tyler and Heather's reception at her new church and celebrated Rusty's birthday at Macaroni Grill. He got a big flower AND got serenaded in an opera happy birthday song...how does HE rate??!!! Haha. Rusty and I have also FINALLY decided on our baby girl's name.... well, her first name that is. We are naming her Emelia and we are going to call her Emme for short. I am now in my third and last trimester of my pregnancy (7 months).

Everything is going great so far and I am growing steadily as we speak! I have finally had my first experience with swollen ankles and feet. And when I say swollen, I mean SWOLLEN. I am now realizing that I can't do as much as I normally do, long drives mean swollen feet, fast food isn't a good thing on trips, and if I don't drink my normal amount of water...it's swelling time! Emme kicks all the time and Rusty has been able to feel it as well as hear her heartbeat! He has already bought two CD's for her of cute kid songs...and we have adorable little dresses and shiny little shoes around our house as we impatiently await her arrival. Well, that's all for now....here are a few random pictures from this month.

My Chico baby shower at my mom's coffee shop

Me at 6 months (this picture is awful but it's the only one I have)

(this ones for you Lyn!)

At grandma and grandpa Newton's for catfish

Grandpa and his grand daughters (minus one..Heather was on her honeymoon)

Tyler and Heather in Sacramento just getting back from Hawaii!

Grandma Newton and me

Me n' Momma

Me n' Meg

The wedding

Our famous wedding pose...we've done this in all our weddings

My dad (trying to look all cool! haha) I don't know how

but he somehow avoided getting in any of my pictures!

Of course, I'm sure he had it planned that way.

Celebrating Rusty's 28th birthday at Macaroni Grill

in KC with Tyler and Heather. ( I think Rusty was being

serenaded in this picture...notice the look of AWE on his face..haha)

The color is..........PINK!!

Well, it's a girl! We now know what we are having....I have already bought two ADORABLE outfits and we have got a few cute things from friends and family. I can't wait to dress her all up like a little doll..with cute bows and headbands. Last week was the first time ever that I felt real "kicks"! It's sooo soo neat.

But today (september 22nd of 2009)....I felt a kick and actually SAW MY STOMACH MOVE! I was shocked to see it and very excited! I can tell that my little girl is gonna LOVE to eat like her momma because she sure gets excited and kicks up a storm every time I eat.... Well, that is the latest "baby news" and what is going on in our lives.

Blue... Pink......or.....YELLOW?

On Wednesday august 26th at 2:00 in the afternoon, Rusty and I walked from our house (which happens to be just across the street) to Mercy Hospital on a mission to find out the mystery of our baby's gender. I was required to have a "full" bladder for this ultrasound so while we walked I drank my water and while we checked in and waited...I drank my water....and drank and drank! We were finally going to be able to tell friends and family what expect. My friend Suni wanted to find out what we were having by the color of my husbands tie that night at church. A tie with blue in it if it was a boy, with pink if it was a girl, and yellow if it was still not known.

As Rusty and I sat in the waiting room anticipating this exciteing event, we were both nervous and happy to FINALLY find out this mystery. Do we buy pink frilly dresses and adorable headbands? Or blue and white little sailor outfits and tiny suits? Today was the day... or so we thought! When my name was finally called, we anxiously awaited the big news. As the ultrasound technician began checking all the baby's parts, we got to see it moving around and having quite a time in there! It was soo soo cute and funny to watch! We got to see adorable feet, a skeletal looking face, the top of it's head and arm...and a bunch more. The funniest part to Rusty and I was when the technician got a picture of it's legs all stretched out....she saw it and immediately said "Your baby has LONG legs!" All we could do was laugh because that DEFINITELY comes from daddy!

When the time came to find out the baby's gender, the technician asked me if I was as far long as I thought I was. She said that according to her measurements, I was only 17 weeks and 1 day (4 months and 1 week). The perfect time to tell is 18 weeks. She said that in some veiws she thought it looked like a boy and in others a little girl. Needless to say, we still don't know what to buy for and expect! Suni was very disappointed when she walked in and saw Rusty wearing yellow in his tie! (Even though he hid his tie from her forever just to be mean!) Im most likely going back in a week or so. Im still trying to make another appointment. So for now, the color is YELLOW still and the baby's gender remains an unsolved mystery.........and WE ARE GOING CRAZY!!

Long time.....no post!

I apologize for not posting in such a LOONNG time! I guess I've been busy and it seems like I do most of my updating on facebook. Alot has happened since my last post. I am now exactly 4 months (16weeks) pregnant and have a due date of January 27th of 2010...Rusty and I have been to the doctor twice and we had our first ultrasound and heard the baby's heart beat on July 7th! Here is the picture of the baby, although it is hard to make out....it looks like a little snow man.

The head is on the left and the rear on the right. As soon as the picture came on the screen the baby was doing gymnastics like crazy!! All we saw was little legs and arms swinging and going crazy!! Rusty and I looked at each other VERY shocked because we were expecting a very calm little thing.....The doctor told us that we had a "dancing baby"! Haha, it was exciting! We also heard a very steady heart beat...it was amazing. This week the baby is the size of an avocado. I haven't felt it move yet, but that should come soon! On august 26th at 2 pm we get to find out if it's a boy of girl!! I will keep everyone posted on the news. Here are my two belly shots I've taken in the past two months.

My first belly shot at 3 months pregnant

My second belly shot at 4 months

Rusty and I are expecting a baby!

Rusty and I decided when we were in engaged that after one and a half or two years of marriage we would probably be ready to have a baby. As most everyone knows, we just celebrated our 2 year anniversary on May 5th.

On Friday, May 29th, around 2:30 in the afternoon, I found out I was pregnant. I had been suspecting that I was so I took a test and as Rusty and I sat watching to see what the test results would be, there was anticipation in the air. We sat there quietly, waiting for the results...and as the very dark and BOLD (+) positive sign appeared, we looked at each other with eyes open wide and mouths agape! We both didn't really know exactly what to say so I broke the silence by saying, very LOUDLY.... "IT'S POSITIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" and after that we just laughed hysterically for quite awhile, ocassionally uttering the words, "WOW!" before making several calls and going out to eat at El Pueblitos to celebrate.

My family is excited....my mom and dad will finally be grandparents ( My dad has to wear a suit now too! Haha, this has been a joke in the family) and my sisters are finally aunties! Rusty's family is also very excited! This will be grand baby number two for them... We hope to have a boy, but we will be happy with a little girl.

I recently went to have a "real" test done at a clinic in town and found out that I am 6 weeks along, already a month and a half! They were so nice to give me my very first baby blanket and booties. Rusty and I are now making the decision of which doctor to choose.....I will have to make my first appointment soon!

Here is a picture of the baby blanket I picked out....

Rusty's version of the bass line to "More of You Jesus"

The other night some of us went to the church to play and sing for awhile and I got this hilarious video of Rusty jammin' out on the bass...I just HAD to post it!