This is a Monument

Ben made a video for his film class over the break that I really liked. We had a great Thanksgiving. Enjoy!



P.S. I promise there really was music playing in the background in the scene where I'm ridiculously conducting with a spoon :)

The Legacy of a Grandmother

On November 19, 2011 my wonderful grandmother Freda passed away and joined my grandfather again on the other side of the veil. It was bittersweet to hear about her death, but mostly happy. She was 95 years old and had been on hospice and living in a nursing home for awhile. In a way, her active spirit had left her a long time ago and was just waiting for her body to come along. There are times in life that death isn't the worst thing.

I wrote a post awhile ago about her legacy and I continue to be grateful for it. She was a wonderful, faith-filled woman who put the gospel first in all aspects of her life. I'm so grateful I had the blessing to know her.

Over Thanksgiving we also visited my Nana Ruby, who is also 95 years old.

Pardon my cheesy smile, but being with my grandma makes me that happy :) She's also a wonderful woman who has been an example to me of how to live my life with an attitude of optimism.

This Thanksgiving, I'm grateful for faithful and steadfast grandmothers who have both shown me righteous lives after which I can model my own life.

It's a Girl!!!

Do I see my nose? Ben's chin? It's all to be determined.
The only thing to be decided from this picture is she's adorable.

We are so excited to announce that we're expecting a little baby GIRL due March 28! On Wednesday we had our first ultrasound and it was wonderful. I cried as I got to see our baby squirm around (although I've been feeling plenty of squirming the past few weeks) and catch a glimpse of her little face, hands, and feet. What a beautiful experience. Even Ben, who's usually nervous when we go to the doctor, was beaming the whole time.

This is looking at the baby from the top.

I had thought the baby was a girl consistently for a few months until about a week before the ultrasound. Then suddenly I changed my mind. On the day of the ultrasound Ben thought it was a girl and since we weren't in agreement we made a bet. If it was a boy I chose that we would get ice cream at Coldstone (my favorite- not Ben's because of the price). If it was a girl... Ben chose that we would eat dinner at a greasy-spoon Mexican restaurant he loves called Beto's. Since I was so sure it was a boy, I agreed.

This is looking at the baby from the back. The bum is on the left and the legs extend out.
Can you tell it's a girl? I couldn't. The ultrasound tech had to explain.

Sounds like not only will I be eating my words, but a greasy Beto's burrito also. Oh well. Our baby is healthy and we're happy and there's not much else I can ask for.

The ultrasound tech got a kick out of our bet so she decided to
properly label the picture showing it was a girl. Ben was so proud he won.

Halloween 2011

Halloween is so much fun! Saturday was our ward and then my family party so Ben and I got all dressed up. Can you guess who we are?

If you guessed Paul and Rita DeBry (my parents) in the 1970's, then your right! Okay, maybe it wasn't that obvious but my mom and dad sure got a kick out of it. And although my costume wasn't a dead ringer for my mom (I couldn't get my thin hair to stay poofy), I thought Ben pulled off my dad very nicely.

Ben's suit was given to him as a going away gift by one of his elders in the MTC (when he taught there) and my dress, necklace, and shoes were compliments of Savers.

And the greatest thing about the dress? It fit my pregnancy bump. A week from tomorrow we find out what we're having. Can't wait!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!