A Busy October!

The past few weeks have been filled a lot of bad luck :( It all started with an ear ache...then double ear aches. A trip to the urgent care revealed that I had a double ear infection. I got meds and went to work the next day, only for my ear to begin bleeding...another trip to urgent care revealed a ruptured left ear drum. So I had been in quite a bit of pain. I'm feeling better now although I don't believe my medicine has helped because now two weeks later I still have pain in my right ear. Friday I was starting to finally feel a little bit better and my car broke down right in the middle of old cedar ave. in bloomington. I had a bit of a panic attack until a nice woman in stiletto heels pulled over and offered to help me push the car to the side of the road! We got it over there, skirt, stilettos and all! Scott has to rearrange hunting plans so I would have a vehicle for work on monday since he was going to be up north, but it all worked out and the car got fixed monday of the next week. Women of Faith conference was also that weekend and I had an amazing time. It was nice to be able to get away from all the stress that the week had brought and just be able to praise my father and realize all the amazing things I have in my life. An ear infection and a fewe car repairs are minor bumps in the road compared to what a lot of people may be dealing with. It also was a great time of healing for me since I've been carrying around a lot of pain....just needed a little refresher that God is always there for me and he loves me :) Next year Mom Brekke will be joining us for women of faith along with Rikki so it will be even better :) It was so great having Grandma and Mom up for the weekend, especially indulging in some shrimp with them :) This week kind of flew by..and now my hubby is up hunting again. What are my plans for the weekend? NOTHING!!!!!!!! I am so ridiculously excited to snuggle into our bed and watch hours upon hours of friends, eat ice cream, and relax.

Fall!

So, once again I have fallen behind on my blogging! Life has been crazy lately... We've both been very busy with work and always seem to have something planned on the weekends! September was a busy month, Scott went bow hunting up by Mille Lacs mid-september but there were too many leaves up, so they'll give it a try next weekend hoping there will be a lot less leaves in the trees! I had a womens' weekend with the ladies on the Heimdal side, we went to Kelli's in Des Moines and had a lot of fun chatting and catching up! Shea, my mom and I rode together so we headed back on Sunday. The weekend after that was an especially great one because I got to see TY! We missed him a lot and can't believe how much he'd grown! Heather, Zac and Ty arrived Friday night and we went out for dinner. Ty was a good sport even though I'm sure he was getting tired! They stayed the night and Saturday morning Heather and I made a short but very efficient trip to pick up a couple things. They left late morning and Scott and I attempted to get some things done around the apartment! SUnday we went to watch the twinkies play. It was Ty's first twins game, and I'm not sure he knew quite what to think. He was so good all game, just would get a little startled when the fans would go crazy! We loved seeing them, and have decided we have to come see Ty very soon! October hasn't been quite as crazy for us, we went up North to visit the folks and had a lot of fun visiting and picking apples..thanks Mama D! This past weekend we babysat my friend Cassandra's little girl. She is such a cutie pie and she instantly had scott wrapped around her little finger. I guess she doesn't usually like men besides her daddy, but she sure loved scott! I also went out to dinner for girls night with Rikki and Shealyn, I love having them down here and they are doing really great! Next weekend brings the Women of Faith conference, a high light of the year #1 because it is amazing to praise God with thousands of other women and #2 because I get to spend time with grammie and mama! It should be a really fun time! Scott will be in his deer stand that weekend so pray for deer to be sent his way...apparently this year he is going with "brown is down"! SO I think I am basically caught up! God is good and we're blessed with everything he's been doing for us!

Ty and Scott at the game!

Lewis Family

Miss Jaz bouncing in her chair!

She has such a pretty smile!

I love my Cuzzie!

We missed you Ty!

I love him!

This picture cracks me up!

Happy boy at his first twins game!

Not so happy about the noise level in the dome!

LIFE

Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers over the last couple weeks. We are doing a lot better and feeling much more at peace. This monday I started work as an infant teacher at a Kindercare by us. It was a little hard the first day to be around babies so soon, but by the end of the day it actually felt a little healing. I really like it even though it is quite stressful and quite a lot of work. There are usually me and either one or two other women working and usually about 12 babies, so we are hopping. I already have a little boyfriend named Tishon that cries anytime I leave the room and won't go to the other workers anymore. I work Mon-Fri 9-6 so I am getting a ton of hours, but already missing my hubby, we were used to both being home early afternoon so it's a change but one I'm sure we'll handle with time. I am hoping to be starting really early like 6 and working until like 4 since I am kind of an early bird. Scott has sprayed every tub this week and he keeps improving. I think he is his harshest critic because I went with him to put one of tubs together and it sure looked perfect to me :) So we're both taking pretty big steps in the job area, keep praying that it works out good!

Scott and I found out today that I had an early miscarriage. We're going through a really hard time right now and really need your prayers. God has a reason for everything and we are trying to keep that thought at the front of our minds.

Baby Brekke Coming Soon!

Hi everyone! This past week Scott and I got some very special news! WE'RE HAVING A BABY! We weren't trying but our mindset has been when God is ready for us to have kids, we will....and that time is now! We are both so excited and happy! Both sides of grandparents are extremely excited as well to have a little baby around! There is no doubt there will be lots of love and support surrounding our little family and we thank everyone so much for that! I have thought I was for probably between a week and a half to two weeks, but took a test on Monday...and then another one on Tuesday....and then went into the doctor and took one on Wednesday! All positive :) Also having morning sickness was a pretty big hint... in a weird way I actually love it. I obviously do not love the vomiting part but I love knowing that there's a little person in there and it makes everything feel that much more real to me! Keep us in your prayers for a safe pregnancy :) We love all of you!

JOB

So, this week was my last one with Jaci and Connor :( After 3 years of watching them turn into amazing little human beings, they are off to Montessori school and Nikki will be home with them in their off time. I have no doubts that I will still see them a lot and remain great friends with their family...but none the less it was a very emotional day for me. I have been job hunting for about the last month and thankfully have something lined up starting already on monday. It is a nanny placement company called Loving Care. They interview families and then interview nannies and try to find good fits. I will be working with a couple families as a temporary nanny while they find a good fit for long term care. I am really excited about it and will be working with a couple different families so I can get 40 hours a week. Please pray for me as everything is a little scary in the first week of anything new. Also under the subject of jobs: Scott has been spraying the top coat on some of the tubs and is doing a great job. I'm really proud of his hard work and appreciate everything he does for our little family! So God has been richly blessing us lately and we are just on this crazy ride of life letting him take us where we're supposed to be!

UFC 87: Seek and Destroy

This weekend has been one for the record books! Scott and I basically ate, slept and breathed UFC for three straight days! The result: Best time of our lives! On Thursday there was a press conference and fighter signing at the Mall of America. We thought that they would be in and out, but instead they stayed around talking to fans, taking pictures, giving autographs etc. They were so nice and we were really impressed by their appreciation for their fans. Scott and I are used to the basketball/baseball/football players that walk by you like they don't even see you....so we were really impressed. High light of the weekend had to be meeting Quinton "Rampage" Jackson! Scott looked at him and asked if he knew who his next fight was and he replied to Scott..."you"...hhmmm, wonder how that one might go! Scott passed on that fight! I asked for a picture with him and he replied...Girl you can get anything you want, you's my fan! On Saturday we headed to the Target Center for photos, autographs and the official weigh ins! After meeting Clay Guida, Sean Sherk and Matt Hughes we went to applebees for a little break and who to we see sitting there? Wanderlei Silva! We asked him for a picture and Scott went to give him a hand shake...he reacted with giving scott a bear hug. It is so funny how nice all of the fighters were! Saturday was the actual fight night and the day passed so slow! Mom and Dad H got tickets as well on the other side of the arena from us....and Mom had a blast "touching GSP's sweaty arm!" She also gave Adrianne Peterson a high five and went...oh I just gave some basketball player a high five...mother mother mother...does Vikings Rookie future MVP ring a bell, wrong sport! Just rqazzin you mom! There were a lot of good fights, Brock Lesnar tore Heath Herring apart, Kenny Florian took down Roger Huerta and GSP retained the belt while man handling John Fitch ( I was sad about that one!) Probably the most explosive moment of the night was Cheick Congo knocking out Evenson cold! I am sure many of you don't know who any of these people are, but they are the elite of the Mixed Martial Arts world!

AMIR! Won Ultimate Fighter...I love him!

Rob Emerson also on TUF...won Sat. with a 12 second knock out in the first round!

Ma and Pa enjoying their seats

Poor Heath Herring, this was only what his face looked like after the first round! It was BAD!

The Octagon all lit up waiting for GSP to make his entrance

Scott standing by the octagon...AWESOME SEATS!

Cheick Congo putting Evenson to sleep, view from our seats was amazing!

So, turn around and there was Chad Greenway!

GSP is the welterweight champ...still, sigh

Matt Serra former welterweight champ

Wanderlei Silva..at applebees

My fave! Quinton Rampage Jackson

Roger Huerta...I am sad he lost :(

Joe Rogan- the man!

That's right, don't mess with us!

Rampage signing some guys baby! And the parent of the year award goes to..........

Dana White...UFC President

John Fitch...sad he lost too :(

Dana White again!

oh how we love the UFC!