hey apryl!

i hope you have lots of fun at the baby shower today!!
and lucky sarah is going to be there!
we all wish we could be there to celebrate!
miss you all

-Brooke

Ryan where are you?

your like a where's waldo book...your so hard to find!

I lived!

I made it through my first baby shower yesterday! It was on the in-law side (which still surprises me everyone made it out alive). Baby received a TON of awesome gifts! I also got comments like "are you sure your not having twins?!" and "you look like you could give birth any minute!"...nice huh? Apparently no one has filters anymore. I also was told I "BETTER HAVE A GIRL" after receiving all pink clothes, to which I replied "well if it isn't I at least picked out a boys name, Jayson!" My wonderful self proclaimed "Favorite" mother-in-law replied "like Jason on friday the 13th!"... ::sigh:: I like to thank god everyday for blessing me with her.

BUT! When I got home Jeff had the changing table and crib all set up! So I will have to take some pictures and put them up!!

Miss and Love everyone!
~Apryl

I like to think I'm famous in some way...

Today................I cut the hair of a man who has been on TV! Now, he's not a news anchorman or a weatherman or even a sports star.

for those of you not familiar with the show, The First 48, on A&E Thursdays at 9pm....it's a reality crime show about homicide detectives who have 48 hours to solve the case or their odds of catching the suspect is cut in half. They have recently come to MN, and today, detective Folkens came into work for a haircut. THEE DETECTIVE FOLKENS! AND I CUT HIS HAIR! And let me tell you I did a damn good job!

It wasn't until the end of the haircut that he told me he worked for Mpls Homicide and I asked him about the show and he told me he was on the show a couple of times. I asked him about a certain episode called "Candy Man" and he was the detective on that case. Infact he went to work at 3:30 this morning to fill out paper work for that case!! Oh my god! Anyway, I asked him about the case. On the show a homeless man (go figure) was found dead and it was determined it was another homeless man (again...) who killed him. SO! They bring in the homeless man who killed "Candyman" and he had changed clothes in the mean time. The man leans back and puts his feet on the table and casually talks to the detectives. On his shoes...BLOOD! Moron! Detective Folkens said they always catch the "not so smart criminals".

Here is a link to his profile! Check out the show if you haven't seen it! It's ADDICTING.
http://www.aetv.com/the_first_48/detectives/index.jsp


Now anyone who wants my autograph...just let me know! I mean, I'm practically famous now!

::sigh:: I am such a loser.

~Apryl

HAPPPYYY

BIRTHDAY UNCLE G!!!!

-Brooke

HaPpY BiRtHdAy UnClE GaRy!

Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday Uncle Gary!
Happy Birthday to you!

 

 

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Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk...

 

Sarah Hostetler

YEAH FOR JORDAN

What an AWESOME accomplishment!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!

 

 

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Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk...

 

Sarah Hostetler

SOFTBALL!!

I made VARSITYYY!!

Im soooo happyy!!
my best friend laura and my other friend taylor made it too, so im not alone!!

Im starting catching too! :]]
well im excited, and have to go try on my uniform! :]
lov eyou all
-Jordan

new layout

I thought we needed a new look to keep the blog upbeat! Enjoy!
~Sarah

Hi!

Hey everyone! It's been a little bit since I have updated.

Everything is cool around here, had my birthday a couple weeks ago, nice and mellow. Jeff and I are still working on the nursery. I will try to take pictures, soon! And Jeff is back at work!

I am keeping my gestational diabetes in check, and i am already having false labor pains. Yay.

Valentine's was awesome! I received a wonderful card, some chocolates, and flowers at work! We stayed home and made dinner and watched a movie, and yesterday went to Ichiban with some friends! It was a pretty cool weekend!

Dad is in Chicago workin and is coming home just before my shower! We are all working hard to keep the house clean for the shower...if I'm not mistaken there are going to be a LOT of people at the house. I'm stressin!!

that's about it!

hope everyone is doin well!

~Apryl

hello!

hey everyone!
thought i would update even though i dont really know what to update about haha.
well ive been sick all weekend just with a cold though which sucks cuz im trying to avoid any medications to help me which i have, but ive lived through it.

im 21 weeks today...im still 5 months. seems like its going so slow hah. the doctor said everything looks great so thats a reallly good thing :]

other than that ive got major senioritis and i can't wait for senior year to be over with.
i took my placement test for college yayy!

well i think thats it for now.
hope everyone is doing great :D

-Brooke

Dads Birthday Present!/Spirit Week!

Ohh doesnt he love mee! hahah

DADS BIRTHDAY PRESENT FROM MEEE! :]] ha; "Im only speeding cause i really have to POOP! :]

My good friends Taylor and Caitie on Twin Dayyy; if you cant read the shirts we made it says "Twos a Pair, Threes a PARTYYY!!!" :]

You like my new sunglasses!? haha, guess where i got them..... EYE CAREEE!!! :]] woo i got my eyes dialated and might need reading glasses! haha...Arnt theyy hott :]

My Friends Taylor and Maddie on Tackky Dayy!!

Me and my best friend laura on Spirit Dayy!!

Valentines Day

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

brookes sick
im tired and sore and dont feel like moving. but i wanna do something!
THREE VALENTINES THIS YEAR! woopwoop lol

i cant wait to hear about sarahs day! :]] lol

softball tryouts are this monday! im nervous! ill keep yall updated!

love and miss you
-Jordan

Soul Mate

"A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks. When we feel safe enough to open the locks, our truest selves step out and we can be completely and honestly who we are; we can be loved for who we are and not for who we're pretending to be. Each unveils the best part of the other. No matter what else goes wrong around us, with that one person we're safe in our own paradise. Our soulmate is someone who shares our deepest longings, our sense of direction. When we're two balloons, and together our direction is up, chances are we've found the right person. Our soulmate is the one who makes life come to life."

Richard Bach

Well if pregnancy wasn't enough...

I now have gestational diabetes. Y.A.Y.

I found out last week and went to a class yesterday. Apparently this can just happen. So now I am on a strict diet until I have the baby.

I check my glucose levels 4 times a day and pee on some weird color changing stick (more info than you wanted to know, huh?) :)

So I will keep you updated. Not about the peeing thing though...that's kinda gross.

I'm officially 29 weeks. Apparently 37 weeks is full term! Cross your fingers!

~Apryl

Nose

I got my nose pierced yesterday!!

Feb. 2nd

It is February second.

-And another snow day, ughh its getting so annoying because now we have to take a day off of our spring break but screw that because im going to CLEAR WATER FLORIDA with my best friend :]]

-dad still doesnt want to no the sex of the baby! ughhh so hard to not say it, but hes living in a house with three girls and theres gonna be a baby shower....hmmmm. think bout that one dadio! :]]

-well ima go find something productive to do anyone no any interesting facts on GUATEMALA!?...Spanish Project :\

love you all
~Jordan

WE'RE GETTING MARRIED!

Don told me earlier in the week that Saturday was going to be OUR DAY and he was planning it all. He said it was to make up for the hard week of homework, messed up Peru plans and crappy weather.

 

So Saturday morning came and we were up super earlier. Both of us ready to start the day! Don suggested a run and I went to check the weather outside while I let the dogs out. Since the Adventure Race in -5 degrees I have been very apprehensive to do ANYTHING in the cold (since I still have a funny feeling in two of my fingers). So I wimped out and we watched a movie until 10. He told me we were going Ice Skating in DC (an out door rink) but first we had to stop at the mall. We went to Potomac Mills to shop a little and get some lunch. We walked the ENTIRE MALL (weird I thought since we aren't really mall walkers or shoppers) but he told me it would be a nice treat to use the gift cards we got for Christmas on something for ourselves. I stopped in Harry and David's to look at some dishes and when I came out he told me that since today was OUR DAY we should get our photo taken at a the photo booth. So we sat down and went through all the options for background and size and everything. And as the camera on the machine started its count down, he said "Sarah Look!" (As photo #1 was being taken). And I looked down on a HUGE DIAMOND RING! All I could do was kiss him. The photo booth took 4 photos and of course I was kissing him in all but 1 of them. I didn't realize it was going to take 4 photos. I thought we were only going to get one, which he said in the being "let's kiss for it". LOL oh well!

 

After we were done kissing he said, "So did you say yes?!?!" J (Of Course I did!) We were both teary eyed (don't tell him I told you that!). I was shaking when he put the ring on my finger. It is BEAUTIFUL! I can't stop looking at it.

 

When we got in the car he told me EVERYONE KNEW! The neighbors, my family, his family, all ours friends! He has been going to see Eddie (the Jeweler) for 2 months. He picked it ALL OUT. From the band to the stone…EVERYTHING!  I was (and still am) amazed at all the work, time and love he put into putting this ring together. It is one of a kind. It's Amazing. I couldn't have picked out a better ring to depict our love.

 

After the mall he took me ice skating in DC. It was COLD but we lasted 30 minutes or so. Then he had a couples massage set up for us. It was great! He even scheduled a nap in after the massage for us. Although we didn't nap instead we emailed, my called, text people to let them now. Which in turn blew our phones up with congratulations text messages, but we loved it!

 

He had dinner reservations for us at a wonderful Steak and Wine restaurant in McLean VA, called Flemings. It was AMAZING! The food was wonderful and the environment was great!

 

We went home and decided we wanted to watch a movie. Well all we had from Netflix was a Mt Bike video and a documentary of S.W.A.T. teams…I chose the S.W.A.T. movie and was asleep in 15 minutes.

 

I woke up Sunday morning at 6am! Bright and early to start the day with my Fiancé!

 

 

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Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk...

 

Sarah Hostetler