And the Baby is....

Introducing the newest addition to the Thompson clan! After two hours of my tummy being prodded by two tech students (all the while with a full bladder) we were finally granted the first peek at our new baby. Not wanting to be decisive, they told us that they believe our little jellybean to be a boy, but they showed us his legs where we spied what looks like an appendage, so we're pretty sure about it. Apparantly another reason that it took so long was that he was so busy turning cartwheels and dancing the tarantella that they had a hard time spying things. A boy does seem to follow the current trend we've been having in the family now doesn't it?
We're all really excited about our little guy, although on arriving at the ultrasound Ben and Brigham did have their hopes that the doctors were going to help the baby come out instead of just giving us a peek. His name is Liam James Thompson.
Looks like we'll be raising three little amigos around here. We'd better start saving money now for the grocery bills when they all reach adolescents.

The List of Awesome

So reading my friend Jacky's blog (Our Little Life), she had written up a list of things that she found awesome in her life right now, and since then I've felt the urge to write my own. Here we go, my own list of awesomeness...
1.Sunflowers
2.Playdates at the park
3.Seeing Jason wrestling with the boys
4.The colour green
5.Lemon cupcakes
6.Strawberries
7.Feeling the baby kick
8.Unexected phone calls from family or friends
9.Ben belting out "Follow the Prophet"
10.Brigham's maniacial giggle
11.Blossoms on the crabapple tree
12.Discovering a fabulous new book
13.Knitting intarsia without the yarn tangling
14.Going away for the long weekend
15.Thai food for supper
16.Hearing people say that I'm doing a good job as Primary president
17.Kisses
18.My latest story
19.Pineapple scented candles
20.Jason's corny jokes

A Highly Anticipated Event

In the field behind our house is the field to the school where Jason teaches. About this time last year, Ben was very intrigued by large groups of kids around his age showing up there twice a week to kick a ball around. He'd often plead to go play with them, and we would have to then explain-yet again-that he could not as he was neither signed up for the activity nor old enough to do so (sign up I mean).
Great was his excitement last night then, when we took him to the field itself to participate in his very first soccer game! I'm not sure what he loved more; running around, playing with the other kids, or his bright blue uniform. Already this morning he has pleaded several time to be allowed to wear his uniform, and announced his intention to go play soccer out in the yard (thankfully, we do have a ball of our own).
Anyways, here's a few pictures of the great even that he's been looking forward to for over a year.