Utah was great. We changed our travel schedule to miss the big storm. We left at 6:30pm Wednesday night and arrived in Spanish Fork, Utah at 2:40am Thursday morning. We missed all the bad weather and had a quick and safe drive.Thursday we got ready for the work in the basement on Friday and the baptism and baby blessing on Saturday. Friday the ladies got food ready for the baptism and all the guys went down to the basement and installed 1200 square feet of insulation. It was a hard itchy day but we have it done. Josh just needs to button up on or 2 little things and then he can hire some dry wall guys to come in and knock it out. Saturday was the baby blessing and the baptism. Both were great, everything went well and it was a good experience. Then we went to a reception at josh’s parents’ house and then changed clothes and went 4 wheeling and shooting guns. My father shot his .221 bolt action handgun. Jensen shot a .22 rifle with a scope and hit a pop bottle at 20 yards. He was very excited. Drove home Sunday and missed the snow in Vail. It was flurrying as we drove over the pass. We got back into town and had to dig our way into our house. The cat was still aliveUtah was great. We changed our travel schedule to miss the big storm. We left at 6:30pm Wednesday night and arrived in Spanish Fork, Utah at 2:40am Thursday morning. We missed all the bad weather and had a quick and safe drive.Thursday we got ready for the work in the basement on Friday and the baptism and baby blessing on Saturday. Friday the ladies got food ready for the baptism and all the guys went down to the basement and installed 1200 square feet of insulation. It was a hard itchy day but we have it done. Josh just needs to button up on or 2 little things and then he can hire some dry wall guys to come in and knock it out. Saturday was the baby blessing and the baptism. Both were great, everything went well and it was a good experience. Then we went to a reception at josh’s parents’ house and then changed clothes and went 4 wheeling and shooting guns. My father shot his .221 bolt action handgun. Jensen shot a .22 rifle with a scope and hit a pop bottle at 20 yards. He was very excited. Drove home Sunday and missed the snow in Vail. It was flurrying as we drove over the pass. We got back into town and had to dig our way into our house. The cat was still alive

Charley got into my Ecerine ( Basically Vaseline). Beware when any kid goes quiet for too long.

A little picnic

Jensen's new obsession- Robots. He didn't color one with the crayons he outlined one on the floor:)

The kids make at least 4 "forts" a week. I'm glad blankets are relatively easy to clean up. Because they get every single one they can get a hold of.

Christmas

Singing Carols 'round the piano

The Scriptures say the wise men were from the East right? China counts:)

Little Angel

Joseph and Mary

A reminder why we don't get the girls "makeup" Charley opened Lily's lip gloss and covered EVERYTHING.

Grandpa working with Jensen on his map puzzle that he got.

And the boys played games:)

Charley opened up Ariel and sang her little heart out:)

Making christmas crafts/ presents

Lily's little preschool Christmas concert.

With her favorite teacher Miss Heather

Ultrasound pics!

I just wated to do a quick "check this out." I love seeing Jensen's kindergarten school pic in comparison to Dave's adorable school pic. I love seeing them together.

It is a boy!

We had the ultrasound and everything looks good. I'm super excited to even out the boy and girl count and have a little kid sandwich- boys as the bread and girls as the pb and j :)

On week 19 of the pregnancy and still feeling pretty sick. But the good news is we find out what sex the baby is next Wendsday. So log any guesses:)
Making a gingerbread house with grandma.

Lily didn't last out in the cold very long.

One of the kids favorite activities while I'm a sick lump on the couch. Bring all the coushins and blankets out to make a "train". JJ at the engine and each of the girls in thier own coach.

Sending out letters to Santa

Just a couple of pics of us hanging out. I still am not over this morning sickness business so I haven't been good at all about taking out the camera very often. but I'm trying:)

The girls love playing baby.

And this is them playing Cinderella. Here thier evil step-mom (me) told them to sweep.

Here they are all ready to go in thier dresses but they are missing a glass slipper.

Caught a toad in the backyard.

It was Charley's 2nd Birthday.

She got a baby and a pillow pet and some great art supplies. Charley's little personality is budding. She is EXTREMLY independent. She likes to pick out her own clothes and won't let me even help her at all. even while I am writing this she is coming over saying "Do buttons" then as soon as I touch her dress she runs away saying "I do it." She is a little chatterbox who repeats everything said. She tries to do everything JJ and Lily do. And she love coloring. she will sit quietly with a marker for 1/2 hour just doodling. I love my little Charley. She is even partially potty training herself. I'm still feeling pretty terrible from this pregnancy. I showed her pullups and that she gets a candy for trying. She gets it about 1 in 5 times she tries.