New Years!!

This year for New Year's Eve, we invited ourselves up to our good friends, the Nielson's house in Eden. The Stapp's and Zack's parents also joined us. There was food galore as well as some fun games. We really had a great time and it was easy to put the kids to bed so we could play into the night.

The next day, we headed up to Logan. Usually we try to go sledding and build snowmen. This winter hasn't provided us with a lot of snow for these outings so we did something a little different. The cemetary where my dad is buried is fairly new. In fact, he was the third person buried there. Now a few more people have joined him but it is still fairly remote and quiet, not to mention it has a terrific view. This new year's day was beautiful. The sun was out and there was some snow on the roads. We set to work building our snowman. You're wondering how this could have happened without any snow. Easy, we created our own snowman out of styrofoam balls and whatever else we had available. (Can I just say it's a good thing my sister's a school teacher.) Here is the finished product.











After the snowman was some sledding on the nonplowed road. It was the right downhill for the kids to get a little speed and the perfect distance so they weren't so exhausted walking back up it.








Next, we headed over to my mom for our delicious feast and games for the rest of the afternoon. We always look forward to this fun filled day. The girls love spending time with their cousins!

The rest of the year!

December was a hard month for me. I was feeling pretty crappy and I felt like I slept right through it. I was looking back over my calendar and I realize I was awake for some fun outings. I wish I had pictures for everything we did but our camera was dead for most of the month!! It's always fun to take in the Celebrations of Christmas time and we tried to fit it all in. We took a trip down to SLC and met up with Scott's sister, Ginger and her family along with Scott's brothers, Mark and Troy. It was dinner at Zupas then riding the trax to temple square. It was such a nice mild evening. The kids loved all of the lights and riding the "train". The funny thing was that Ginger and I had the same thoughts and ideas about the outing at the same time. Great minds think alike. Then my family (and our friends, the Stones) came down 2 days before Christmas to tour the lights of downtown Ogden but not before a little pizza buffet first. I had such a terrible cold that my mind was in a Nyquil haze that night. Illegal I know for a pregnant gal but I was desperate.


Then we Celebrated Christmas with the annual Roberts party with yummy soup and white elephant gifts. I am blessed to have terrific in-laws. And we can't forget the annual Christmas with friends from our old university ward. It is so much fun to catch up on their lives and see how our families are growing. I really wish we had some pictures of these events but for now we'll just have to remember them in our minds (if they last that long).

Christmas for our little family was a little different this year. We really wanted to have our own little Christmas with our family so we wrote to Santa and asked him to visit us a day early so we could celebrate at home. It was really fun for us to share this special morning with the kids (and not have to haul it all to Logan). Paige and Ashley were really excited to see what Santa had left them. They got matching princess chairs so they were no longer fighting over the old Dora chair that was sold very quickly on KSL. We had to explain to Paige that there was another little girl who needed it more than she did. It's funny because even with two of the exact same thing, they still fight over them. Crazy girls. Ashley wasn't super interested in her play cube but really wanted to share Paige's new dollhouse. She'd carry her chair over and plant it right next to Paige's so she could see all that the dollhouse held. We were able to distract her with her gift from the babysitter. Purse's that she carries around on her shoulder. Apparently she spends alot of time at the sitter's doing the same thing. Later that day, we headed up to Logan to spend Christmas eve with my mom and sisters. We had our traditional soup and potato bar and then changed things up with a yummy breakfast casserole in the morning. I love being able to share this day with my family. It is always a party when we get together. My camera was working for this day so here are some fun shots.

Ashley did not want to wake up and celebrate Christmas












Christmas at my mom's house

Surprise!!!

You guessed it! We're having a baby! I'm due on July 1st and happy to announce that I am only growing 1 baby. People have asked me how I've been feeling and it's been completely different then my pregancies with the girls. I've had a roller coaster of nausea and fatigue although lucky enough not to be throwing up. I'm sad to admit that Paige and Ashley have been a little neglected right now but they have been so good to entertain themselves. Scott has been a big help in keeping the house clean and making the meals. I'm very lucky to have him. I am so grateful that I've been given the chance to have another baby. Even Paige is showing interest in this baby and keeps talking about the baby in my stomach. (Only occasionally pointing to my boobie thinking that that's where the baby is :)) At ten weeks I'm starting to feel a lot better and am so excited to be a mom again!!

Christmas time

Christmas time is here and we've been getting ready for the season. We've been outside to enjoy the snow, hung my mom's and our Christmas lights and attended Scott's work Physicians party. Here are some fun pictures showing the beginning of this season's fun.

Turkey Bowl

We had a great time at the Turkey Bowl. Paige, aka Cat, loved rolling the ball and she would take turns with Ashley who just wanted to follow the ball down the lane. Just like every year we've gone, Scott and I came in 2nd. We have never 1st so next year we have a secret strategy to win. You'll have to wait until next year to see what we mean!! Great time with great friends.

Paige's preschool program

Paige is standing directly behind this little girl. You can see her arm


Paige's preschool presented what they've been working on to us on Parent's Day. They started out by playing a game that showed how they knew their colors. She put the mouse in her favorite color house which was purple. Then they stood up and sang a toucan song with toucans on little sticks. It was so darling. then they had to draw an animal out of a can and match it to where the animal was from, either a barn or the jungle. Paige put the sheep?? in the barn. She is such a smarty! I'm so proud of my little Paigers. She comprehends and retains soooo much. She knows her letters and what sounds they make. She has such a desire to read and is pretty good at learning games on the computer. I love my Paigers and am so excited with her desire to learn!

Stinker's 18 months

Ashley has turned 18 months. I think that is a big milestone for Scott and I because it means NURSERY! I can't tell you how nice it is to be able to sit and listen to the lesson in church. Ashley is such a busy body and she loves being in nursery where she can wander and play to her hearts content. Let me give you some updates on our little one. She weighs 20 lbs and is 31.5 inches long. You probably noticed the title of the post. Her nickname is Stinker. She is into everything and is called that probably ten times a day. When I took her into the doctor, they asked how much TV she watched and I could honestly tell them not even 1 minute. She just goes. She loves to climb and jump off stuff (just like her daddy who broke his collarbone that way). She is such a helper. She will say the prayer (in her own language) and fold her arms the whole time. She has a nose wiping fetish and if we can't see or hear her, we know she's snuck into the bathroom and unrolled the whole roll of tissue or emptied all the wipes just to blow her nose. That has prompted us to close the bathroom door. She helps me go to the bathroom by giving me my toilet paper and trying to pull up my pants (a little too much info but true). She will bring me my shoes and anything else she thinks I need to get dressed. She loves kisses and is learning how to be soft when she touches you. She is still a big eater especially when 5 o'clock rolls around, but is starting to be a little bit more picky. She loves Paige and imitates everything she does. Paige still isn't receptive to that but we're working on it. She still isn't a big talker but she can say Jesus and a few other words when prompted. She knows where her nose, ears, eyes and hands are. She is starting to make more animal noises and loves seeing live animals like dogs and cats. She knows when she's in trouble and will run away really fast from us when we come after her. She makes us laugh (even when we shouldn't) all the time. She has an extremely radiant smile and we are so lucky to have this amazing girl in our family. Now to see how she'll do with a new addition!