Random

Just some random pictures from my phone.  Daily events as of late.

P and J having some iPad time...mom makes us where headphones so she can have some quiet.

Sunday dinner...that chocolate cake was SO good

The two lovebirds...to be married tomorrow- I think Jackson took the picture (hence the fuzziness).

The "Grandma Debbie Barber".  

Park time after a LONG winter.

Jacksons newest binkie.

Friday Craft time

Being silly...it's what we do best.

Baby Pink

I really should have been blogging about this pregnancy all along, but alas I haven't and now it's time for this little girl, yes I said it GIRL to be born.  I am 38 weeks pregnant and feeling very overdue.  I've never made it this far before with any of my other pregnancies.  Jackson was born at 33 weeks and Parker was born at 36.  This little girl is holding on- which is fine as long as now she stays in until after Jeremy my little brother gets married Thursday.

The pregnancy for the most part has been fairly normal, even for me.  I was sick, more sick than any of the others and longer.  I didn't stop taking my nausea medication until week 30.  I had my Progesterone shots weekly- administered by my dear friend Becca.  They weren't too bad (I actually started to crave the hormonal balance it gave me).  All the ultrasounds and tests have come back normal.  Although all of that has gone well, you still worry and fret over the baby and your own body.  I had a couple scares one at the beginning and one near 31 weeks, but things got taken care of and now I'm holding out to the end.  I now fully understand how uncomfortable and hard the end of pregnancy gets.

I can't quite wrap my head around having a daughter- I am so looking forward to it.  I love my boys, all of them including the big one (the husband), but it will be interesting to see how having some more pink in the house changes the dynamic of the family.  Jackson and Parker have been really sweet lately and I can tell they know the end is near.  Jackson will come up and want to touch my stomach and feel the baby move.  He talks about his little sister all the time.  Parker will look at me when I am labored from walking up the stairs and say, "It's okay mom, you can do it".  He will also say to me, "Mom, you are beautiful and you are a princess".  It's nice to know there is some sweetness wrapped up in all that energy.

I am prepared for this baby.  All the baby stuff, clothes and diapers are bought, washed and put away.  I've had a lot of fun getting ready for her to come.  I've had to reign myself in though...girl clothes are SO cute and I keep thinking, "oh, she needs one of those and this and..." well you get the point.

We're excited to meet this little baby as soon as she decides its time to get here.

No More Naps

No more naps for the two year old means...falling asleep anywhere and everywhere.

Falling asleep in front of the TV watching a show

Falling asleep in any car ride longer than 5 mins

And my favorite falling asleep during dinner

Holiday's are Jolly Days

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's came and went.  We had a great time, made some memories and played a LOT.

Halloween was spent trick-or-treating at the care centers by our house and then off to the Ward trunk-or-treat.  The kids got WAY too much candy, but they had a great time.  For weeks after Parker kept asking to go trick-or-treating.

Thanksgiving dinner we went to the Gonzalez's had a fun time, ate lots and played games. Then we did our traditional decorating Gingerbread houses at the Felt's.

Christmas was SO much fun.  The kids were so excited and we did a lot of activities throughout December to keep us busy.  We made candy trains, did our advent house everyday (we do a little something everyday to celebrate the season.  Most of the time it's something little like drink a cup of hot chocolate, but sometimes it is something big like going to a party or a fun outing), decorating cookies and making marshmallow snowflakes.  We played out in the snow, went to see the lights at Temple Square and visited the Grand America's window display.  Some of the kids favorite memories of Christmas were getting new light-up light-sabers and Jedi capes.  It's almost mid-January and they haven't set them down.  Rob and I were happy to spend some time together during the Christmas and New Year's break.  He didn't have work or school so we got his undivided attention for that week.

New Year's we rung in with the Morley's.  We celebrated by eating a BUNCH of great food, playing games and staying up until midnight.  Our new tradition however is to eat waffles at midnight and toast in the New Year with sparkling cider.  

Mrs. Thornell, Jackson's teacher at the school Parade

Superman in motion

Leaf time!

Buzz Lightyear getting ready to trick-or-treat

Glow stick wars- of course you have to store them in your pants

Snow time

Thanksgiving pies

Decorating Gingerbread houses

Family night at Planet Play

Little Angels?

Jackson in the Ward Christmas Program

Making Candy Trains

Christmas baking time- licking the beaters is the best part

New Legos for Christmas

Lights at Temple Square

Natural History Museum

Major Catch-Up

I know, BIG slacker on the Blogging front.  I guess I better catch-up and then move forward to better blogging days ahead.

Summer Happenings- we spent most of our summer playing in the backyard, swimming at the pool and eating popsicles.  We had lots of play-dates at the park and BBQ's in the backyard.  We did get a couple trips in, one to Bear Lake, a trip up to Jackson, WY and a visit to Arizona to see our new cousin/nephew.  We had two new nephews born this summer, one to Josh and Cheryl of the Arizona Felt's and one to James and Natalie of the SLC Gonzalez's.

We spent a lot of time tending to the garden and the backyard.  We put up a new swing set/play place in the backyard and spent the rest of the summer playing on it.

I made a couple trips to Brighton Girls Camp to make cinnamon rolls for the staff and visitors.

We had the 4th of July and the 24th.

Rob started the Executive Master of Business Program in August at the University of Utah.

Jackson started Kindergarten.

We found out the we are pregnant with our third child who is a GIRL and she is due in April.

That about gets us through September...

Swimming lessons at the Butter's pool

Boo and Avalanche making cinnamon rolls- I think we made about 500 or so!

Putting up the Swing Set

Running around in his Birthday suit getting some playtime in

Bear Lake

4th of July Parade

Jackson getting some ski time in Bear Lake

Parker's first ski ride

Hanging at the Condo in Jackson, WY

Uncle Rich making paper boats- BIG HIT!!

24th of July Bountiful Parade

2,000 local Young Men from the LDS Church dressed like the Stripling Warriors of the Book of Mormon 

At the Hotel in Page, AZ on our way to visit Josh and Cheryl

New Bunk Beds

Teddy Bear Picnic

First day of Kindergarten.  Jackson's teacher is Mrs. Thornell