baby expo

Mom and I went to the Baby expo in April. My mom is out of control. She is so excited about being a grandma. She has been wanting to be a grandma for years. Even before I met Kyle. Then when Kyle and I were only dating she told him she was ready. I told her that we should probably get married first! So glad Kyle didn't bail when she said that! HA! I am telling you, she is beyond excited.

My loot.

I won a door price. I wish I would've taken a picture of the pickles and ice cream they were giving out.

Mom's loot.

Every person we met, mom would point to my belly and say "this is my grandchild!" I mean EVERY person. I think she thought I was the only pregnant person there. It was hilarious!



Easter Eve

Easter Eve was spent at our friend's house (Chris and Lauren) smoking some BBQ. Kyle and his BBQ team had a gig coming up and needed to practice. Then we all went to the Easter Eve service at the Levitt Shell.

Fergie seeing me for the 1st time with child!

We only went to the Shell that one time in the spring. We've been so busy that we didn't get to go anymore. But we plan to be in full action next season with our sweet pea! 

UTM-tonight, we are YOUNG

I went to the University of Tennessee at Martin. It took me 5 years to finish since I changed majors. Which makes it 10 years since I graduated! My how time flies and times change.

Well, I got an invite for the young alum meet up in Memphis for April. I was SO excited! This kind of stuff makes my day and I love to see old friends. Right when I got the invite, I forwarded it to all my college friends that live in Memphis. Being the nerd I am, I immediately RSVP'd. However, some of my friends did not get the invite. We came to realize that this event was for the young alum-you had to have graduated within the last 10 years.

So if I would've graduated on time, I would've been considered an old alum. This girl IS NOT OLD! I was applaud! Some of my friends graduated before me but since we know the young alum director, they got to come!

I didn't know a whole lot of people (besides my friends). I'd say I recognized about 6 others. But they  all were "young!"

Look at those youngsters! Shelly and Cindy! They are singing "Toooooooonight....we are YOUNG!" by Fun.

April and Kristy. Kristy knew a lot of the young alums since most of them went to the high school where she was their guidance counselor! She felt very old!

Steph and I was on the 5 year plan so we barely made it! We are young (but it's about to be over)

3 of the 6 of us were considered young. And the 3 of us were on the 5 year plan so really we all are all old! What a fun time to relive college days! Maybe they can extend the young alums to the past 15 to 20 years!!!



we're expecting another runner

There were still people I wanted to surprise about our news so I came up with this idea. Since we run a lot, I wanted to have a running theme.

In the running world, races give you a bib number so they can track your time, tag you for pictures, and more. I was going to make a bib number for our picture (for baby) but my friend Jen suggested that we just use a baby bib for the bib number! Win-win! Great idea! And it turned out great!

More pictures!

My friend Jen also took our picture with our new camera!

I was nervous that people might not get it so I'll explain. 0912 is baby's bib number (running number) which also means he is due to arrive in September of 2012 which equals 09-12! Get it?! Good! We used our bib numbers from the marathon we ran last December.

I was about 13 weeks when this picture was taken in March.

We mailed our announements to family and friends in March. Then we made it facebook offical once we told all we needed to tell.

Hopefully baby McBoy will enjoy running as much as we do!

the cat is out of the bag

I wanted to make sure I surprised my friends on the news of our little one. In March, Kyle wanted to practice using his new smoker so we invited everyone over for a cook-out.

Kyle was wearing this!

When he answered the door, he would stop and everyone looked at him like "why are you just standing there with a bib on?" At first they thought he needed it for eating BBQ.

But then they looked closer and SCREAMED!

I didn't even think of getting peoples reactions but luckily Kristy got a couple. And I am kinda glad I didn't get her reaction because the girl was crying.

Shelly EXCITED!

YAY! They have been waiting for a little one.

Aunt Betsy finding out!

more hugs

Jen, as always, made some delish dessert!

YUM!

The UT-Martin Skyhawks were playing the UT Vols in the women's basketball tourney! They really should not put those two UT teams together. Not fair!

Boomer was not that excited about all the people coming to his hood.

The Perry's brought Jax



The Betts' brought London

London really liked Bailey

Leon and Nathan enjoying some cornhole

Kyle (with his bib) and Ray in action

Betsy and Shelly

Nathan fell asleep. How? I have no clue!

Amanda and Emily! My bible study girls!

The final product.

The engaged couple.

Emily!

Our turn to play cornhole

I think my team won!

We had a fun and exciting day telling our friends the big news!

aunt leah

Kyle's sister lives about 6 hours from us. So I wanted to tell her in a fun way.

So in March, I mailed her this. And on the box it read "call before opening."

She was a little suspicious because Kyle told Mimi the weekend before. And Mimi talked to Leah and said "there was something that I'm not supposed to tell you but I forgot what it was!" 

She called and was very happy! Now to work on getting her closer to us!

SEC tourney

During March, Kyle went on his annual guys trip for the SEC tourney. He went down to New Orleans with his dad and Tony (his dad's college roommate).



Thanks to Tony, we have a picture. But not of Tony. Just Kyle and his dad.

Sadly, Mississippi State lost the 1st game. But the boys had a good time anyways. I still wonder why I am even blogging about a trip I never went on!

Kyle stopped to see Mimi on the way home and told her the good news of her new great-grand child that was in the making.  He told her to not tell anyone yet as we were going to surprise some people. She said that she'll forget so the secret was safe with her! So we thought.....