So, thanks to techology, we can be fairly certain this is the week we landed our little blessing. At the end of week three, Jon had a trip back to Manhattan, where K-State is, for Open House to represent ExxonMobil. Fortunately, I got to go along, as I do every now and again when it works. It's a good thing, too, because otherwise, the timing would not have allowed for this baby to come about. So, we have a Kansas baby, in a manner of speaking. There's no place like home!
Ok, so next are some photos from the Engineering Open House.
This lovely lady is some kind of agricultural-engineering experiment. That gas-cap-looking device in her side is actually an opening through which students can check her digestive situation, stomach contents, etc. If Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer had taunting trouble, I can only imagine what this cow must endure.
Here's the solar car ... well, I think it's actually the "lid" to the solar car. This is a complicated technology, folks.
Here's Jon setting up the ExxonMobil booth. He's cute. I'd leave him my resume.
Mom's hubby Bill graduated from K-State, and his son Mike attends the university, so Bill and mom make trips up to Manhattan occasionally. They visited us while there. Here are my mom and I in Aggieville:
Here are she and Bill ... or are these a couple of students? Crazy kids.
Jon and I ... if you can see, this Pizza Hut claims to be "the oldest." I'm not sure about the bragging points on this. Mmmmmm.
On our way out of town, Jon and I stopped at a scenic outlook in flint-hills/konza prairie territory. Ok, so we actually stopped because I forgot to get something out of mom's car, and we had to find a place to wait to meet up with her and Bill. Ahem.
Ok, sorry, Jon. Now we can get back on the road.
Next we met Jon's parents out at Melvern Lake where they were camping. Jon's brothers brought their families out to visit for an afternoon since we don't get to see them often. It's weird to think I'm actually in the very first stages of pregnancy during this time ... fortunately, I skipped the margaritas (generally always a treat to myself at Jon's family's get togethers) and behaved in a baby-conscious way, just in case. You're welcome, future baby!
Our niece Josie is a precious little droolpot.
She also likes to eat paper plates. Yummy.
Our niece Hailey is quite a joy, too. So happy! She looks a lot like her dad (Jason) as a baby.
Our nephew Trenton is a great big brother.
So, I think I was insisting on a photo, and mom is forcing this smile juuuuust a bit. Cute, though! What a good sport. Next to her is our dear family friend Paul. He's a mule-riding riot! He brings a little extra personality to any situation.
Jon is showing off his mad karate-kid skills against a sunset backdrop.
Our niece Emilia is growing so quickly!
Hailey's mom Michelle is thrilled to have a little girl ... between the two of them, she and Jason already had two boys!
Here's dad doing a little photography of his own.
Jon's bro Jared and Jared's wife Dori always have a smile for the camera!
Jon's bro Jason and fiancee Michelle make an adorable family with the addition of their little Hailey.
Jon and Emi are partners in crime.
Hailey and I enjoy the finer things in life, like short walks at sunset and long naps.
Ashton, Michelle's little bundle of energy, is lots of fun. We both like to ham it up!
Sooooo pretty. We don't have this kind of view from our place in Houston.
Jon's posing by the rental car: a super-hot Corolla (makes us feel at home, as we are die-hard Corolla owners ourselves).
Jon gets flirtatious with mom's pony, Dakota. Look out, Jon, she's a maneater. Look at those eyes, for Pete's sake!
Mom's horse Sun-D is a bit of an old guy, but he's still a distinguished gentleman.
Here Jon has Dakota set up for a cart. Nice. I don't really know what you'd put in a cart for her to pull. Surely we could find something interesting for her to do.
After some trouble catching many fish at Melvern, the four of us took a day trip over to Coffey County to try our luck at the lake there. Jackpot! Here's a pic of one of Jon's many crappie. Who doesn't love a satisfying day of generous crappie fishing?
Go, mom! You can catch a fine crappie, too.
So, here's the nuclear power plant at the lake. Looking back, I wonder if it was the most prudent thing to be in the most fragile part of pregnancy and so close to this ... oh well. Maybe our baby will be like one of the X-Men. If so, I hope he/she gets a really cool superpower.
So, during the first part of week four, Jon and I (and teeny-tiny Baby Biggerstaff) went back to Houston. As far as the rest of the week, my brother, Zach, had his 25th birthday. Wow! Also, we continued the waiting process to find out whether our family would be growing. Either way, we sure did have a great time ... and we made some very fantastic memories!
Ok, so again, for those of you interested in belly progress ... by the way, this was taken in Houston before going to Kansas, so it's my last not-technically-pregnant-yet pic:
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