9 years ago
Snow
This is the plowed road. At least it protects you from a collision with oncoming traffic, although having a median this high makes a left hand turn more tricky.
Family Party
The Monday before Christmas, all of my siblings but one were able to gather in snowy Idaho Falls at my sister Julie's for a great party. This was no small feat considering the weather and distance. Here I am with Janelle, Holly and Holly's son, Trevor.
Below are Steve, Julie, Mom, Todd, Rob, Michelle and Lowe.
Singing carols with the cousins.
Truman was really excited about "Jingle Bells", seeing as it's the only song he knows.
All of the grandkids, minus Jenna's four and Maia and Coco who were already asleep.
Below are Steve, Julie, Mom, Todd, Rob, Michelle and Lowe.
Singing carols with the cousins.
Truman was really excited about "Jingle Bells", seeing as it's the only song he knows.
All of the grandkids, minus Jenna's four and Maia and Coco who were already asleep.
Christmas Programs
Emma's class performed "The Elves and the Shoemaker" at the holiday open house. Emma was the lead lady as Gretchen, the shoemaker's wife. She was a whiz at memorizing lots of lines and keeping cool.
Parker's class had some very cute choreography, as usual. "Oh ho, the mistletoe, hung where you can see. Somebody waits for you, kiss her once for me."
For Christmas I was surprised with a new camera, so hopefully the next program's pictures will turn out better.
Parker's class had some very cute choreography, as usual. "Oh ho, the mistletoe, hung where you can see. Somebody waits for you, kiss her once for me."
For Christmas I was surprised with a new camera, so hopefully the next program's pictures will turn out better.
Last Hurrah at Disneyland
You are seeing the last Disneyland photos for a good long while. Our season passes expired at the beginning of December. We went a lot. Enough that we are ready to give it a rest for a few years. I never knew I could get my fill. Of course, it's only been a month.
Sometimes you have to use the camera to kill some time. The boys and I are waiting for Emma and Todd to get off Soarin' Over California.
Sometimes you have to use the camera to kill some time. The boys and I are waiting for Emma and Todd to get off Soarin' Over California.
For Todd
Todd and I met in December, and twelve years ago tomorrow was our first date; ice skating followed by hot chocolate. Each year when I listen to this Celine Dion song, it means more because of the added memories and adventures of another year spent together.
The big news
We would like to announce to the blogging world that we are expecting our fourth child in June! I haven't been good about keeping up with our blog for the past few months because I've been sick, but I'm hoping that in another few weeks it will get better. One day at a time.
We took a trip to St. George to be with Todd's parents and two brothers for Thanksgiving. The kids had fun playing with their cousins, and were really very good on the road.
Another thing that has made the last few months interesting is our "move" - that hasn't happened yet. We had our offer accepted on a bank-owned home . . . in September. I dutifully started packing a few boxes a day in mid-October. We had thought we might close on the house and start moving things over on Halloween. And then we thought it might be each of the following weekends, until we got to Thanksgiving. Then we learned that there was an error when the house was foreclosed on and the bank doesn't have the title in the right name, or something. So, we have a garage half-full of boxes, our landlord is planning to move back into the rental we're in now, and I don't know much more than that, except that it will all work out, right?
In the meantime, we decided to make an offer on another bank-owned home to see if we could move forward more quickly that way. We still haven't canceled our contract on the first home, but apparently we could get out of it if we choose to. Today we found out that there are multiple offers on the second home, so we resubmitted our "best" offer and will most likely have to wait a week to hear back.
That is our latest news!
We took a trip to St. George to be with Todd's parents and two brothers for Thanksgiving. The kids had fun playing with their cousins, and were really very good on the road.
Another thing that has made the last few months interesting is our "move" - that hasn't happened yet. We had our offer accepted on a bank-owned home . . . in September. I dutifully started packing a few boxes a day in mid-October. We had thought we might close on the house and start moving things over on Halloween. And then we thought it might be each of the following weekends, until we got to Thanksgiving. Then we learned that there was an error when the house was foreclosed on and the bank doesn't have the title in the right name, or something. So, we have a garage half-full of boxes, our landlord is planning to move back into the rental we're in now, and I don't know much more than that, except that it will all work out, right?
In the meantime, we decided to make an offer on another bank-owned home to see if we could move forward more quickly that way. We still haven't canceled our contract on the first home, but apparently we could get out of it if we choose to. Today we found out that there are multiple offers on the second home, so we resubmitted our "best" offer and will most likely have to wait a week to hear back.
That is our latest news!
October's photos
Okay, sorry for the month-long hiatus. Last week I realized that I just hadn't taken any pictures for a while, so I went out to the back yard and snapped some of the kids. I had been planning to get rid of this playset when we moved because it ruins the grass and I thought the kids wouldn't miss it. Then they spent two or more hours that afternoon playing together on it. Anything that facilitates cooperative play is a keeper.
All of a sudden, Truman's shirts are getting too short on him! I didn't notice until I saw this picture on the computer. He's growing up!
This is Parker at Disneyland (by the Small World ride that has been closed since last Spring). We were waiting while the others went on Matterhorn because, in his own words, Parker doesn't like to go fast. He also is wearing this hat for the first time, I think. He informed us in the car that his name at Disneyland would be Bear Brown, and we could just call him, Mr. Brown.
Can you believe they would let a tiny person like Truman walk onto this ride? 35 inches! Truman is a kid made for roller coasters. His first was the red roller coaster in Toon Town. He rode on it with Todd and when we got to the end of the ride I could hear he was crying. . . It was because he didn't want to get off! He was crying and saying, "Again, again!"
Parker and Miss Michelle at Parker's preschool Halloween program. He is wearing last year's costume because when it came right down to it, he was nervous about wearing the Darth Vader costume.
Something awful has happened and some of the pictures from Halloween night are lost. Truman was the cutest monkey again. I'm sad his picture disappeared. But, I guess not sad enough to get the costume back out and dress him in it for another picture.
Target was sold out of witch hats, so the wig is a fill-in, but I think it turned out pretty well. Something about the white dress socks and mary janes doesn't say "witch", but it's still cute.
All of a sudden, Truman's shirts are getting too short on him! I didn't notice until I saw this picture on the computer. He's growing up!
This is Parker at Disneyland (by the Small World ride that has been closed since last Spring). We were waiting while the others went on Matterhorn because, in his own words, Parker doesn't like to go fast. He also is wearing this hat for the first time, I think. He informed us in the car that his name at Disneyland would be Bear Brown, and we could just call him, Mr. Brown.
Can you believe they would let a tiny person like Truman walk onto this ride? 35 inches! Truman is a kid made for roller coasters. His first was the red roller coaster in Toon Town. He rode on it with Todd and when we got to the end of the ride I could hear he was crying. . . It was because he didn't want to get off! He was crying and saying, "Again, again!"
Parker and Miss Michelle at Parker's preschool Halloween program. He is wearing last year's costume because when it came right down to it, he was nervous about wearing the Darth Vader costume.
Something awful has happened and some of the pictures from Halloween night are lost. Truman was the cutest monkey again. I'm sad his picture disappeared. But, I guess not sad enough to get the costume back out and dress him in it for another picture.
Target was sold out of witch hats, so the wig is a fill-in, but I think it turned out pretty well. Something about the white dress socks and mary janes doesn't say "witch", but it's still cute.
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