Things around the Horlbeck house have been good as of late. We’ve been trying to take advantage of the nice weather and go on as many bike rides throughout the week as we can. This past weekend we went up and around the Rio Grande trail to the tune of about 25 miles. Samuel has been having a ball in his bike seat, waving to everyone and loving it when I ring my bike bell. We have to go pretty slow because this pregnant Mama quickly gets out of breath (and my belly is beginning to hit my thighs with each pedal), but we’re building endurance! Mark is still doing research on which bike he’d like to buy so he can ride to work. We’d love to have a recumbent tandem some day, that’d be sooo fun!

As far as baby #2 is concerned, things are going well so far (thank you to my faithful praying friends)! I’m feeling better these days and even managed to eat a little bit of chicken. I haven’t gained as much weight as I did with Samuel, and I’m waiting for my belly to grow a tad more so that my maternity pants fit! I feel like I’ve been in this weird middle stage for so long and wearing the same 3 outfits for weeks. My 3-D ultrasound appointment is in 2 weeks and we can hardly wait to see the little angel’s face. My mom has a strong feeling it’s a girl, but only time will tell! In the mean time, we can’t decide on a boy’s name to save our life.

We had a lovely Labor Day. A leisurely bike ride with Scott in the morning, a lil work around the house and in the yard, and the Horlbecks over for dinner that night. Sure makes it hard to go back to work! We are thankful for our parents who worked so hard to provide for us growing up, for the opportunities we have in this great country, for our great jobs, for the work the Lord has given us and that we can enjoy the fruits of our labor. God is good!