Moving on up

I haven't posted anything in a while and I still don't have too many pictures to post. It has been a crazy couple of months, but we finally got moved up to Moscow. We've been here about a week and it's going well, Dan started school on Monday and so far so good. Here's a picture of us at the Lentil festival in Pullman, WA. Behind us is a big vat that they have chili made from lentil beans, not the best chili, but hey it was free. Here are a few pics of Bek, he's getting so big. I tried to get video of him rolling over, but of course as soon as I get the camera on him he stops. So here are some pics of him in the process of rolling over.

It's Official

Here are a few pics from graduation last Friday. I received my bachelors degree in social work. It was a great night, it feels so good to finally be done. I've been in school for so long that I don't really know what to do with myself, but I have Bekam to keep me busy now.

Bekam's Blessing

Here are just a couple of pics outside the church after the blessing, if you can't tell it was a little sunny. Bekam was pretty pimp in his vest and bow tie.

Fourth of July

I finally got him smiling on camera, it took a few tries but I got it. We are really bad at taking pictures...you would think that we would be better now that we have a baby. We always take the camera but then forget to actually use it. So we didn't get any pictures during the day on the fourth, but we took a couple once we got home cause Bekam was being pretty cute. . This pic was from Sunday after a nice long walk. He must have taken in a lot around him judging from the size of his eyes!

B-25 at the Rexburg Airshow

The video is from the golf course where I was volunteering as a crowd controller. Had to keep people off the course. Pretty dang good view most of the time, this was a little far away though.

Trail 70 vs. The Dogs

This movie is from the Blackberry so its quality at a larger scale isn't that good.

It's all about Bekam now!

What a Stud! Keeps getting bigger..not really taller.

This was Bekam at Week 7. This was when Bekam was first home. Week 1.

Hangin with the Little guy!

Last Year's Trip to New Mexico-I just learned how to post these on the blog! thanks RED

Bekam at home

Here is the little man at home enjoying life!

Welcome Bekam Stevens

Sorry it's taken so long to post pictures. Bekam was born last Monday weighing in at 7 lbs. 14 oz. and 21 in. Here are pics of before and after at the hospital. Everything went smoothly and both mom and baby are doing well and of course dad is very proud!

Graduate School in the Fall

Moscow, ID --University of Idaho, Biological Sciences Department-- I have to be up at school around the second week of August for training and orientation. U of I has a strong Bio Sciences program with intriguing research. I'll be working with Dr. Anway as my major prof. and teaching several labs a semester. From Dr. Anway's school web page describing his research: The research in my lab focuses on understanding the molecular processes that regulate the adult testis and prostate gland in men. We study how environmental toxicants and age affect the function and disease onset in the testis and prostate gland. We utilize a variety of molecular approaches in attempts to characterize the function of the epithelial cells at the molecular level. In the prostate, we are interested in determining key regulatory events that could be used as biomarkers for prostate diseases. In the testis, we are interested in understanding the hormonal regulation of the Sertoli cells and how age influences their functional processes. Were excited to get out and start anew-plus, Chris and Alyssa are up there so It'll be a lot of work with a little bit of high quality fun.

Sunday socks rule!

I made Kari come with me to return a movie. Good old times on a Sunday night. I love dressing up. We went to return the movie and the Redbox was out of order. Called em' right up and they gave me credit for the movie plus three extra. Great customer service!

Ya gotta love the memories

As I was looking at Red's sonogram (which was very disturbing) on his blog, all I could see was Chris as a little kid. Well don't worry Red we found your long lost preschool picture! Oh, The memories. It kinda reminds me of Baby Herman!

Graduate School

Texas Tech University-Environmental Toxicology

Really great school for Toxicology with a strong program called the Zumwalt Program: Biological and Chemical Countermeasures. I've been accepted in into the graduate school and now just trying to get funding for school. Waiting and lots of phone calls

University of Idaho-Biological Sciences Masters I would be working with toxicants and the reproductive organs of the body. Still within a toxicology area but a biological sciences degree. I've been accepted and have funding, just waiting on the other schools to see if they offer anything as well. Both are really great schools. Still waiting on Utah State University Toxicology program. Who knows because I haven't heard anything yet.??.

29 Weeks...only 11 more to go

Here are the latest prego pics. People keep telling me I don't look pregnant. If I don't look pregnant I don't know exactly what look I'm going for with this big ol gut. Other than that things are great, I added a pic of Dan too so you don't forget what he looks like :0) So Cute!

25 Weeks!

Everything is still going very well, just pluggin along. As of tomorrow we hit the 25 week mark. We both can't believe how fast this has gone by. I am officially into my last trimester! It's very exciting because I am really starting to feel him kick and move around all of the time and this whole thing is really starting to become a reality! :0)

IT'S A BOY!!

It's official! We found out Wednesday that it's definitely a baby boy!

Grinding Tests in Kansas Two Weeks Ago.

Just in case anyone really wanted to know. When I visited the flat land of Kansas for a week I was around these monsters everyday. I was in charge of the mass balance aspect of the test; making sure I got the weight of the bales before compared to how many bales we ground to the weight of the truck in the end. It was just as windy in Kansas as it always is in Idaho, and just as cold. All and all, a pretty good trip.