heart ball

matt was invited (asked) to attend the annual american heart association heart ball.  i was looking forward to a night out and a nice dinner.  the kids were excited to have their babysitter come over again (madelyn had been 'dressed up' for her all day).

madelyn writing her name on the valentine's for school while 'dressed-up' for the babysitter.

since we were dressed up we thought that we should at least try to take a picture.  i was so excited that one of my long gowns would fit over my belly.  this one had just enough stretch in the velvet to not look like a sausage casing on me.

madelyn took this one (maddux wanted to be in it too and i am still wearing my house shoes - being flat footed and pregnant makes walking around on the hardwoods painful, so i wear shoes with arches in the house)

mason wanted a turn and took this one with madelyn in it

and matt took this belly shot, just shy of 23 weeks

we had a nice time at the heart ball; given that we didn't really know anyone (matt knew two of the people at our table).  everyone was a little sad when they said that they tried to make 'healthy' selections for dinner.  it was good, just not the rich, saucy goodness you hope for at a black tie event.  but it is the heart association - they should set a good example.

i was glad that we were able to go and was equally happy to go back home when it was over.  i got emotional when they showed a video about the girl who was there to be a spokes person for pediatric heart research (the fundraiser purpose for the night).  matt and i have been so blessed with healthy babies and we do not take it for granted.  love.