Baby Woods!!

About the same time Randan Comes home so will Baby Woods!! I'm Prego!! Randan and I found out just a few weeks before Randan left for Afghanistan. Randan was so excited, it was so cute he wanted to tell everyone! but we just told the parents and decided to wait a while! I'm now 12 weeks and due May 6th 2011!!! we couldn't be more excited! Keep your fingers crossed that daddy comes home before baby does!!

the countdown begins!

well this post is just me venting a bit! Randan and I got to enjoy one more weekend with each other. We didn't do anything but at this point time is so valuable and just being with one another is wonderful! I was planning on taking Randan back Saturday and coming back Sunday but Randans wonderful Father offered to take him Sunday so we could have some more time with one another Saturday and Randan took him up on it! I am so grateful for Randans family and my family we couldn't be blessed with two greater set of parents. I am so thankful for the love and all the support that we'll have while were separated from each other. Its gonna be a rough few months but I know that Randan will be protected and that we bot have so much support!
I'm so thankful for Randan and for all those who sacrifice so much for our country. He has a wonderful platoon and I'm so thankful for them and I know that they'll look after each other! I didn't realized until I married Randan how un-free our countries freedom really is! I hope Randan knows how much support he really has and that I love him dearly and look forward to these 7 months being over!

Sorensen Family pictures

Nothing to say really, just got Sorensen family pictures taken and thought i'd share! Morgan Bracken took that and she did a wonderful job! I have such an amazing family, i am so so blessed, love them so much!

Pre-Deployment Leave

Its that time again! Randan got 2 weeks off for pre-deployment leave. Randans WONDERFUL parents came down the week before we came and helped pack us up and move us back to Utah (yay!!!) What a blessing family is in our life, we have the greatest! I still had a few days left of summer semester so i finished that up and we came that weekend. We've been busy getting moved and doing stuff with our house but in the mist of it we planned a trip to Mt. Wheeler with Lar and Chelsey (Randan's brother and our sister in law) We had such a great time. we got there Friday afternoon and got back sunday evening. We hiked to the lakes and to the glaciers. We even took trash bags and slid down them, it was so fun! I thought it was pretty dang cool that there were glaciers there in the middle of August! (that was my first time being there) we talked, ate a ton, and played plenty of cards! It was pretty chilly we pretty much had a camp fire goin the whole time but it still was a blast thanks guys! The rest of the two weeks we just hung out, spent time with family, had a woods family reunion, went to the cornfest, played cards, and relaxed. It was wonderful. Randan had to go back to California but they aren't deploying for a few weeks so we'll see each other on the weekends till he leaves!!

Our Home to be!

Well... this past week I went to Utah to find us a house. After deployment Randan's 4 years will be up and he's decided to get out. so we decided to find a house and move back to Utah! We decided there's no point in me staying in Cali when we would move after he got out so we're just getting a jump start on it! I l looked and looked with my realtor but there just wasn't much out there which was a surprise to me. And it ended up being a better deal for us to just build. So I picked our lot out in Washington Fields and all thats left is for them to build it and us to move in!! Its a big scary having it go up while we are in California, so my family will have to check on it for me! ;) Its pretty scary/stressful and very exciting! We have loved living in California and I'm so glad we got the opportunity to do so I know at times I will miss it, but we've both missed Utah and all our family! It works out perfect of when we will be moving. Randan's pre-deployment leave, my last day of summer semester, and when our apartment lease is up is all on August 12th! Its going to be pretty crazy but keep your fingers crossed that it all works out! ;) Here are some pictures of our lot, I know its just a big dirt pad and probably not exciting to you but I have to share anyways!
As for Randan he leaves to 29 palms for training July 5th- August 10th ish? he'll have his pre-deployment leave from August 12- August 29th. and then will deploy sometime shortly after that to Afghanistan. I think this one is actually going to be harder than the last for a few reasons, but I try not to think about it! I know I have wonderful family on both sides and great friends to put up with me which I am so grateful for! and I know Randan will be looked after! the pic of the playground/pavilion is in our subdivision. Its pretty cute little playground, pavilion, bball courts, and grass park! (sorry for such the long post)

Merry Christmas???

Since Randan won't be home for Christmas we celebrated a bit early and bought each other mountain bikes!! Something we could both enjoy together before he left! We went for our first ride and it was a blast! We found a place that has a bunch of bike trails and its really pretty!! at the end of one trail there was even a cave! We rode for about 4 hours and i was done! But we defiantly want to go back there, there were still lots of trails there we didn't go on! Here are some pictures from our ride. I know, I look like death. out of shape+warm weather+riding for 4 hours = sweaty, messy hair, and no makeup! so excuse that and enjoy! Love and miss you all!

Moby and stuff...

these pictures of moby were taken after a walk on a pretty warm day! It was hilarious. we got back and he wouldn't leave the kitchen floor (cuz its cooler) he drank all his water and then just rolled all over the floor trying to keep cool. Randan and I were laughin at him for a good 20 min. ha ha. I can't believe how big he's gettin! I've already loosened his collar 4 notches! He's such a good puppy (most the time) and I'm so glad we have him
a little bit else of whats been goin on. I'm just finishing up my classes. I had my lab final today (5/11) then my last day of photo class is tomorrow then lecture final is 5/18! Then I'll have a month off (what to do what to do) and my summer class will start July 6th! I'm taking Chemistry and it will be mon-thurs from 9:30-2!
Randan's just been busy busy busy with all his courses that they have him in! He's gotten high shooter in 2 or 3 of them which is amazing! He's gone quite a bit but what else could we expect! He'll be gone for a month then home for 15 days then they deploy! how time flys, feels like he just got home! however, things could and more than likely will change a million times before it happens! I'm so proud of him for what he's doing and for how well he does it! being a marine wife i don't say thank you enough to all the men and women in the Military! They put in a lot of hard work and a lot of hours all to fight for our country! Its pretty amazing!
The other day we had a BBQ with a lot of the people/couples in randans sniper platoon! It was really fun and really good to get to know all the wives! We're going to continue to get together when the guys are gone! Its great having such a fun/supportive/great group of wives, and i am so thankful for them even tho i just met them!
so thats whats up lately! We miss you all and hope you're doing well!