Halloween 2011

Trunk or treat pictures.  I was suppose to go and take Michelle with us, but she got in trouble and couldn't come.  So I stayed and worked.

So we have our pumpkin, repunzel and frog.  These are not the costumes I set out for them when I left for work--but they were happy so why complain.

Here is Kaylyn.  I caught her sucking her thumb while watching carebears.  She never did this before.  But here she is.  We then took a few more pictures.  She is posing in the second shot.  This is her take a picture of me smile.

 We were going to go trick or treating--but I got sick today.  And I wasn't up to taking them out.  I am all stuffed up.  My eyes and nose are running away.  And I'm dizzy.  And Todd is feeling very tired too.  So we were going to watch movies instead.  Aunt Dot volunteered to take our kids trick or treating so they didn't miss out.  Here she is loading everyone up.  Doesn't she look amazing?  And Kylee as our Repunzel.

She wanted to be Raven and this was the best we could do with what we had.  I just couldn't buy her a real Raven costume this year.

Uncle Garth as Zorro.

And then there is me.  I was going to dress up as a present.  I stole this from Karla.  She went as present the year Kaylyn was born.  IT was a hit.  I didn't get the chance to wear it properly this year.  And I didn't do the ribbon and the clinkly paper you put inside.  But I had to put the gift bag on long enough for a picture.  If you can read it--it says "welcome little one."  And we are excited for our little present to come in June.  The big question here is whether we will bring him home wrapped up in blue or her home in pink.  I know, it's early to announce--7 weeks along. But I'm announcing anyway!!

PS for those of you like Todd where small hints don't work: yes we are expecting another baby. 

Those we have talked to ask if we are trying for a boy.  Honestly we feel we have no say in the matter anyway.  And we leave that up to God. We are excited to have whatever baby He chooses to send us.  It would be fun to have a boy, but in a lot of ways another girl would be easier. 

I'd like to say this was a big surprise to us--because having another baby right now doesn't make any sence.  But the truth is, we felt that God said it was time for another one.  And as President Monson said "follow the spirit, even when it doesn't make any sence." So we did--and this pregnancy is not an accident.  I'm excited all the same.

Presenting Karla

I don't buy the school pictures--because I usually think I take better pictures.  But in their credit--I take a ton of pictures of my kids. So finding one or two good ones is not hard to do.  But this one is really cute of Karla--so eventhough we  didn't buy them, I thought I'd share them with you.

Family Pictures 2011

We finally got family pictures. I thought this said more our family than anything else. Karla loves cowboys. Kylee is our princess and loves all things princesses, fairys, glitter, unicorns, ect. And Kaylyn is into babys! And now she is also into pooh, little ponys, carebears, ect. But this baby doll is the same baby doll that Kaylyn was measured against as a new born.

These were the first ones we took. She is about two weeks old:

Five months:

Six months:

We did this almost every months from the first ones until a year old. Although these are the few I found without spending to much time. Feel free to go back through the blog if you want to see more. She was born 5/2009.

Before and After Pictures

Kylee found my camera under their bed. Thank you Father in Heaven for that!! Good job Kylee. So here as promised--
before pictures: this is Kaylyn and I from Easter.

And this is my sister and I in our new duds. This dress I got from my friend. It is a size 14. I am so syked!! And my honey and I.

Camera

We are starting to wonder if Karla, kind-hearted as she is, gave away my camera. Or did she leave it outside--she said she did when first asked, but when it wasn't where she looked she has since ademently denighed it. And maybe she's right. But we haven't found it yet. Please be patient as we live without pictures for a while. Maybe I'll need to get a new camera for Christmas or my birthday...maybe it will turn up.

Weekend in Boise

We met Todd's parents in Boise. It was so fun. We stayed at a cute little hotel--rodeside inn. And they had a great swimming pool--which my kids throughly enjoyed--6 times I think in two days. We played at their park. We enjoyed their ping pong and shuffle board and teetherball. When asked, the girls will tell you that swimming was the best part.
But we also went to the zoo. The girls got to see an African big cat eat a bunny rabbit. Kylee said "There was so much blood. And it even ate the fur!" I'm glad they enjoyed it instead of being tramatized.
We also played games, and visited, and enjoyed each other's company. It was fun to get together with family. Trevor has gotten so tall!!