7th Trimester Stretch!!!

So...June is quickly rushing upon us and so is the realization that Brad and I are in the 3rd and final trimester of pregnancy! It really has been great! A few times of despair or exhaustion set in when I was having sick days or fat days but it seems that every women, pregnant or not, seems to have days like these =).

I got a jump start on all things baby back in March and have slowed down a bit now but I am afraid that if I am not careful the due date will be here before we know it without all the necessary arrangements made. I have yet to finish a few details in the baby room, find the big baby gear items, try to reorganize the storage to make room for all the little things to come, and most important....find a name!

But Brad has been so supportive and adorable! He takes care of me and the babe! He will jiggle my stomach around, get his face inches from my belly and talk or kiss at her just to have her kick him right back in the face....I wonder who she is getting that attitude from. He says she is just playing with him.

Even though I am so excited to have this baby be here, I am trying to savor the last few months of privacy, solitude, and control. Please help me with any name suggestions, and let me know your favorites....We love you all and thanks for all the love and support you have offered in our belly state=).

Home Sweet Home!!!

Brad and I just got back from a fabulous trip to New York. We were able to see my sister Melinda, Brent, and their adorable 6 kids! Although we had some touchy weather we did have two sunny days for us to enjoy Niagara Falls and all the wonderful church sites. Plus, what how would the trip be complete without us visiting the wonderful Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown!!! (i am pretty sure this was Brad's favorite part).

Here's a video of a some fox (foxes, foxi, fox??) that were born right next to the Sacred Grove. They were so cute!

Pictures from Quebec

Sharee going down a waterfall

Suspension bridge 3000 feet above ground!

Zip Lining

The Summit of the Mountain Adventure Park of the Palissades in Charlevoix

Taking a plunge!

Has it been 3 months?

Wow! Sorry about that...this is what happens when you get a Facebook account...you neglect the other social media outlets in your life :)

I guess we have BIG NEWS...Sharee is pregnant...5 months along actually with a little cheerleader on the way. Due date - Middle of August. We are super excited!

Other than that...just getting excited for a fun summer of President's Cup, Middle Fork Salmon Rafting trip, wakeboarding, hoopfest, 4th of July, baby girl and then Scotland. We'll try and post photos and be better about updating.

Love you all!

Happy New Year! ....fireworks at our house.

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FWD:Avatar in 3D!!

...We saw Avatar last night...it was amazing! Here's our BFF Noelle...and you can kind of see Brad in the background.

Mom's 50th Birthday Bash!

So I know that Brad's Mom will kill me to broadcast that she just turned 50, but...luckily I am family and that might make me exempt from true torture! On December 12, we enjoyed presents, cake, and so many candles that the fire department came to over see things! No...the house did not catch on fire. They were riding around the neighborhood as Santa and his Elves and Becky got to seat on his lap, and got them to sing to her "Happy Birthday" like Alvin and the Chipmunks! Here are some photos from Santa and the birthday bash!!! Happy Birthday Mom! We love you!

Gobble, gobble...black friday, with a Volleyball Twist!

So....Thanksgiving was a success! We got a taste of the Demars family and Brad's family. It was full of lots of food, great naps, and unfortunately work for Sharee. She said that work was great, she ate more food, and fortunately not too many sick kids to see.

While Sharee was at work...Brad, Tammy, and Kyle were collaborating together in the "war room" to check out all the Black Friday deals, steals, and bargains. After developing the ultimate game plan, Brad went to go pick up Sharee. We didn't bother going to bed and hit the stores at 3AM! Our goal for this Black Friday was to get the best deals for the cabin-remodel so...We started out with sheets, towels, and extras at Wal-mart. Then moved on to get several down comforters at Sears. We were all finished up by 6 AM with a yummy breakfast to boot! It must have been a Black Friday record!

Here's some of the loot! Guest bedroom is officially closed for business.

After our naps we got all fired up for the 2nd annual Black Volley Tournament! It is where all the families get together for pizza, drinks, and of course bump, set, and killer spikes! Here are some photos for all to enjoy!

Hayden (not family, but still cool) and Julia

Sawyer and Brielle

Shelley, Karis, McKayla, Tyler and Brielle

Ethan, Jamison, Heather and Heidi

Of course...as tradition would have it...we got rid of Fall decor and put up Christmas galore! Here's our tree!

Sharee decorating


Final product all lit up!

The Young, the Stressed, and the Restless!

So this past week we very busy with work and with preparations of Damon and Tara's wedding reception! It was fun, yet quite stressful. I was in charge of decor of tables, walls and favors. I thought it was very FUN!! Brad and I made 200 cocoa favors, but it could not have been completed without Nick and Sarah (thank you ladies sooooo much)!!! They were cute little bags of cocoa, topped with mallows and cocconut, per the bride's request. I was so happy to see how they turned out and that they loved them all. The reception was beautiful and quite romantic amongst all the stress. Here are a few pics of those who can handle it all....




Thanks so much to all that help!!! Love you all!

Sizzling in the South!!!

This last weekend was filled with calming relaxation, which is not too typical if you throw all of Sharee's family into one spot...after all, there is like 100 of them! But, Damon, one of Sharee's younger brothers got married to such an adorable girl named Tara in Texas! We had the best hospitality...truly a taste of Southern food, friends, and fun!

Because it was in Texas, only Sharee's immediate siblings flew down, it was the first and only time all of their family has slept in one roof! They spent night after night staying up until the wee hours in the morning laughing and talking. It was great to see Sharee and everyone in her family mingle without so many distractions...aka 40 grandkids! Brad was the only spouse who went, but he was never an outsider. He enjoyed shuffle board, 4-wheeling, and being the entertainer as the designating videographer. The commentary is hillarious and the interviews are entaining and uncomfortable. If anyone knows Brad...they will know he can get any info out of anyone! He is a conversational wizard!!

Everyone but Brad and Sharee left on Sunday. We got to stay and enjoy the sunny weather, shopping, and food! We spent 1 day shopping at the San Marcos outlets. It is the ranked as the 3rd best shopping in the WORLD! Imagine miles and miles of stores, in every brand, at low prices. It was so much fun chasing around Sharee and helping her pick out or try on clothes.

The next day we spent seeing sights such as the Alamo, the Riverwalk, some missions, and elaborate southern homes. We also got to go to a Wakeboard park called the Texas Ski Ranch. It is wakeboarding while being pulled by a cable system around in circles and you can jump on and off ramps, kickers, a-frames, etc. It was AWESOME!

We wish we could show you pictures of all these adventures...but our camera got stolen =(! I hope you all have had a great week! ....Thanks so much to our family, it was so much fun! We love you!!!

Happy Halloween!!!

The Hosts....a lioness and her handsome tamer!

The 4th Annual Moss' Halloween Bash was another success! The night started out with guests trickling in! We had.....


Minne Mouse aka Dave Crump (He won the Scarriest!!!)
The Burley Mountain Man..

The Swine Flu Duo!!! (They won most Original!)

The Roller Derbie Combo...

The Hospital Hoodlems..(a nun, the travelocity knom, sponge bob, 70-disco Dottie, Richard Simons, and a pin-up pilot..she won the sexiest!!!)

The Rockin Muppets!


And...OCTO-MOM!!!

We had goodies with chocolate, carmel, chips, salsa, punch all with a bloody twist to make stomachs turn. After mingling...a sudden mysterious murder occurred! Someone had killed Sharee! We then handed out envelopes with each guests name on them to describe the murder, the suspects, possible motives, and weapons. The guests then needed to mingle to find the out-right culprit! There was a knife, golf-club, or poison as the possible weapons, and embolished motives ranging from jealous, dislike, or adultery. Ultimately...it came down to Nick Nickish aka 70s Disco Dottie who was the murderer! It was because she was a jealous mom, who child loves Sharee best and so she decided to poison her drink at the welcoming toast! She played a great improptu character and we hope all had fun!!! We missed those who couldn't make it this year! Please be sure to put it on the calender the next year...the 5th year should be FANTASTIC!

Parlez Vous Francais?

We just got back from Quebec! Brad was going to the Adventure Travel World Summit for his job but I got to hang our for the first 4 days. We went on a canyoning and rappelling tour. Neither of us had done "canyoning" or rappelling for that matter. Canyoning is where rappel down waterfalls! It was pretty sweet!

We got there the first day and the guides gave us about a 5 minute lesson and before you knew it we were rappelling down 50 ft waterfalls. The water was cold but you work so hard that you barely notice. After canyoning for a couple of hours we dried off and then went to a little French restaurant and ate fantastic food! After lunch we went on a zip line tour across a deep canyon. The guide (Renee) then took us to a cute old bed and breakfast in the country in this little village where we ate dinner and stayed the night.

The next morning we had breakfast and then went off for more canyoning early in the morning. This day was super cold in the canyon because there was no sunlight...but we still had tons of fun! After drying off and warming up we headed off to our next journey to a place called Palisades in Charlevoix, Quebec. It's the tallest "Via Ferrata" (literally "iron way") in North America. It's a rock face that is over 3,000 feet tall that you scale while being strapped in the whole way. (For the Spokanites...imagine Minni-Ha-Ha Park times 300!) This climb would come later however because daylight was nearly gone. We did practice for a couple of hours on some smaller rock faces before the day was over. We went to bed excited for the next day's challenge!

So in the morning we headed out! We dressed for the cold but did not realize that we would be shedding clothes the rest of the day! It was tons of work but so much fun. Looking down and out to the country was absolutley amazing. At the top there is a wired bridge 3000 feet in the air that you cross while being strapped into a metal wire. Super scary! Then you strap in and repell down a 200 foot drop! After hiking back down they reward you with a long zip line over a lake. We then quickly ate lunch, went to a whale museum (which we could have done without) and then went to a "Sugar Shack Party" that Quebec threw for the group.

What's a "Sugar Shack Party"?....well, imagine beef, potatoes, macaroni salad...you know, all the helpings of an American meal...but WAIT...now pure maple syrup on ALL OF IT! That's right...smother the entire meal, including your drinks, in maple syrup. It was NOT good! But they did treat us to some traditional Quebec tap dancers who were very fun. That evening we went to where Brad was going to be staying for the next week at a Castle called Manior Rechilieu. It was beautiful! Brad would stay their for work for the next week...and finally came home last night but has the flu :( We'll be sure to post pictures of the trip soon!

THE Cookie Recipe

So we have received a TON of responses for the recipe...who would have known we have so many "sweet-tooth followers".

After seeing a variety of what people "claimed" were the best...we baked a bunch of them and took it to the test at a family party. In the end, this recipe was the overwhelming favorite BUT we added a few secret things to TAKE IT OVER THE TOP!!

THE chocolate chip cookie!!
Brad and Chewie Moss

1/3 c butter
1/3 c butter-flavored Crisco
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla

Mix above ingredients until creamy

1 1/2 c flour
1/4 c quick oats
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Mix these together separately and slowly add to "wet" ingredients.

Fold in handfuls (depending on your chip desire) of Jumbo MILK chocolate chips. (find them at your local Winco)

Bake for 8-10 min at 375. Until cookies are just turning golden brown. (if you wait until they are noticeably golden brown you went too far!) Use stone cookware...period!

Makes 2 dozen cookies!

Tell me how you like them! Love you guys!

A Surprise in the Shed!

So every year we have a bit of a bee problem in our shed. This year there was a small hornets nest we noticed in the back corner. We kind of, better yet "Brad" kind of ignored it. Bad idea! Check this thing out!

Before...

During...

After!

Luckily it was cold and there were no more bees....but this is just a warning for all those guys out there who procrastinate "around the house projects"...take care of them or you might get stung! :)

Other than that we were able to winterize everything around the house, sprinklers are blown out, hoses are put away, and patio furniture (that we never used) is put away. Fall/Halloween decorations are out and we are getting ready for our 4th annual Halloween Bash!

Memaw & Aunt Robin & Best Chocolate Cookies Ever!

So Brad's step-dad, Dan, had his 50th birthday a couple of weeks back and his Memaw and Aunt Robin came in from St. Louis. We had a lot of fun catching up and enjoying their company. Aunt Robin was only here for a couple of days but Memaw got to take part in the "finding the best chocolate chip cookie recipe"!

We had three recipes that people claimed to be the best. We cooked them all and one was victorious! Let me know if you want the recipe and I can post it!

Brad and Memaw!

A Few Days as a Bachlorette! (i dont think i spelled that right?)

So every year Brad and his buddies participate in golf tournaments throughout the year and one happens to fall on the 1st weekend of October, called appropriately Mr. October. It is apparently a tournament that enlists such pride and dignity to the winner who will win this title of Mr. October. It is the last tournament of the season when the boys go and face each other as opponents but the worst enemy to face is the gruesome wind, rain, and freezing conditions. They must be crazy because I was cold in my cozy house snuggling up in a blanket in front of the TV.

Luckily, I didn't have to face the bachlorette life alone. Noelle and Brynnley came over and we watched chick flicks and did the girl talk since she also has a crazy husband who wants to participate in this insanity.

Work was my next companion to keep me company. I worked this weekend and we were insanely busy. I am simply recovering from last night when we saw almost 100 patients in one day! Most of you may not think that is a lot but our average is about 1/2 that so you could imagine the chaos. I believe at one point there was 25 kids in the waiting room...waiting to be seen by myself and the other physician. It was a daunting task but we tried to keep our spirits up and kept cycling the kids through. I didn't see many thrilling cases...a lot of influenza, lacerations, and football injuries. So, a word to the wise....Wash your hands, wear your helmets, and watch out for sharp objects! =)

Help!

Brad designed 3 covers...but can not make up his mind. Can you him chose a cover for ROW's South America Brochure? Vote below...click on the image to enlarge it! Thanks!

It's backroll time!

So with the wakeboard season coming to a close....I don't know if it is the cold water, but we seem to be getting a bit more crazy (or stupid) with the tricks we are attempting.

Gabe, Heather, Campbell and Sawyer came out on the boat with Adam, Noelle, Brynnley and us and although it was windy...it didn't stop us to continue our craziness! These photos might not seem too crazy to some of you "pros" out there but we started wakeboarding last summer :)

Sharee attempting her first back roll! Oops...her board is going one way but her head is looking the opposite! :) Wish we had a pic of the landing!

Brad's was a little better but still landed on his head!

Brynn is worried about Brad :(

Sharee doing a sweet wake to wake board grab though!

We hope to have a couple more times out on the lake before the season is over...but the cold is coming quickly! Full wet-suits to come......I think we are addicted. We love you Adam and Noelle for putting up with us...you are the best and we are so grateful for you.

Birthday Lunch!!!

So....every sister's birthday we "chicas" try to get together to have a birthday lunch for each of our sisters. This week it was Heidi's! She was turning a hot 29!!! =) Which I am not sure how it is possible with EIGHT adorable kids! She is looking great.

So we had a very yummy lunch at mom's of chicken salad with all the toppings. Got to chat about nothing and everything. Reminisced on the wonderful dating games and then talked about how grateful we are for each of our adorable husbands. Then on to rhubarb pie with vanilla ice cream for dessert! (per request of the birthday girl) We missed all those who couldn't make it...(Sheryl, Mim, Heather D, Sarah)

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So, I know this photo is from last year but this is a testament to her hottness!!! Love you Heidi!