It's too early for morning sickness, cravings or bedrest, but I am officially exhausted! I forgot how tired pregnancy makes you, and I think it is amplified by three little boys running literaly all over me all day.
Today I put a movie on for the boys and laid down for a nap at 3:30pm and woke up at 4:45 when Brian called. I went into the living room and Lukey was asleep on the floor, Jeffey was naked and Ben had eaten three applesauces and half a box of Cheese-Its. Glad to know my boys are a little more self-sufficient this time around!!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
What are the odds?
"Although we often hear the "statistic" that you are 30% or even 70% more likely to keep having the same gender, this is just an old wives tale. It is NOT a fact. The truth is, your odds stay pretty close to 50% for each child and only vary slightly. If you have had 2 or 3 boys, you are only about 2% to 6% more likely to have another boy. If you have had girls, you are slightly more likely to have a boy next." (taken from the National Longitudinal Study of Youth conducted by the US Dept. of Labor.)
So, sometime in October we will welcome the fourth baby into our home, and according to this study we are still about 50/50 on the gender! We are so excited, as are the boys. Ben thinks it is a girl, and Jeff and Lukey are predicting another brother. As for me, I am just going to hold my breath until the ultrasound, probably cry a bit either way and try to wrap my head around being a mom of FOUR!!!!
So, sometime in October we will welcome the fourth baby into our home, and according to this study we are still about 50/50 on the gender! We are so excited, as are the boys. Ben thinks it is a girl, and Jeff and Lukey are predicting another brother. As for me, I am just going to hold my breath until the ultrasound, probably cry a bit either way and try to wrap my head around being a mom of FOUR!!!!
Friday, February 6, 2009
Hiking, Running, Basketball and Football
The rest of January was spent participating in or cheering for sporting events!
On "The Good Doctor's Birthday" as Brian calls Martin Luther King Jr. Day we went to Hole in the Rock to take the boys on a little hike. There is something magical about the combination of dirt, rocks and little boys...they had a blast!
My hot hubby actually had a day off and we loved spending time as a family.
The Anselmo's joined us and we had a great picnic lunch afterwards.
Matt is always such a great help with our boys when we go on these outings. He helps Brian keep them safe and Kim and I take pictures...stellar combo.
Ben loved the dirt and climbing everywhere.
Jeffey was also in his element.
It was such a beautiful day, I can't believe this is January.
Brian and Ben showing their muscles.
Me and my boys.
The whole blurry family...oh well!
My nephew Noah ran in his first little cross country race, here we are waiting for him to cross the finish line.
Last Saturday we helped celebrate cousin Tyler's eighteenth birthday and went to the ASU basketball to cheer on Daddy's team. It was a bit of a busy time having all three of the boys there, but we managed just about the whole game. I felt like Aunt Gayle buying all the treats and passing them down the row.
The blue cotton candy was a crowd favorite.
Go Devils!
I made these cupcakes to take to Ben and Jeff's school. I had some issues making the red, look red and still taste good so we ended up with Steeler's colors...oops. ( I still thought they were cute and so did the boys) Maybe this is why the Cards lost!
I had some friends from Canada in town and they were so excited to go to an American Super Bowl Party (I still think it is really cool!) We had so much fun hanging out with friends and eating way to much. Thanks again to the Anselmo's for a great party.
This girl is my all-time hero. I fell in love with this cake. I can't wait to take some classes from her this summer. Way to go April. You can check out her stuff at http://www.designercakesbyapril.blogspot.com/ ...truely amazing!
On "The Good Doctor's Birthday" as Brian calls Martin Luther King Jr. Day we went to Hole in the Rock to take the boys on a little hike. There is something magical about the combination of dirt, rocks and little boys...they had a blast!
My hot hubby actually had a day off and we loved spending time as a family.
The Anselmo's joined us and we had a great picnic lunch afterwards.
Matt is always such a great help with our boys when we go on these outings. He helps Brian keep them safe and Kim and I take pictures...stellar combo.
Ben loved the dirt and climbing everywhere.
Jeffey was also in his element.
It was such a beautiful day, I can't believe this is January.
Brian and Ben showing their muscles.
Me and my boys.
The whole blurry family...oh well!
My nephew Noah ran in his first little cross country race, here we are waiting for him to cross the finish line.
Last Saturday we helped celebrate cousin Tyler's eighteenth birthday and went to the ASU basketball to cheer on Daddy's team. It was a bit of a busy time having all three of the boys there, but we managed just about the whole game. I felt like Aunt Gayle buying all the treats and passing them down the row.
The blue cotton candy was a crowd favorite.
Go Devils!
I made these cupcakes to take to Ben and Jeff's school. I had some issues making the red, look red and still taste good so we ended up with Steeler's colors...oops. ( I still thought they were cute and so did the boys) Maybe this is why the Cards lost!
I had some friends from Canada in town and they were so excited to go to an American Super Bowl Party (I still think it is really cool!) We had so much fun hanging out with friends and eating way to much. Thanks again to the Anselmo's for a great party.
This girl is my all-time hero. I fell in love with this cake. I can't wait to take some classes from her this summer. Way to go April. You can check out her stuff at http://www.designercakesbyapril.blogspot.com/ ...truely amazing!Monday, January 19, 2009
Reasons Why...
I recently read a quote that said something to the effect that "Love is the reason why you mop the floor after your husband walks through them with muddy work boots". Most of the time I feel like my house will never be clean, or organized, or I will never be on time for anything again. Good thing the reasons why I keep trying are so dang cute!
Before the chop... (someone told me how nice it was that my girl had red hair too!)
My handsome "Oakey"
My sweet Jeffey
One grown up litte man.
Before the chop... (someone told me how nice it was that my girl had red hair too!)
My handsome "Oakey"
My sweet Jeffey
One grown up litte man. Sunday, January 18, 2009
More Virginia Fun
Blogging about this trip makes me want to go back! 
Garrett and Benjamin at the Space Museum. These shuttles and planes were huge! The boys loved every minute.
Aunt Tamee got the boys new jammies when we got there, so we were ready for the cold nights, we slept great. The best part of the trip was having the cousins get to know eachother better. 
My boys are so unskilled in the ways of girls. Kendall quickly taught Jeffey that after you get married (which she has announced they had done) you dance. She then promptly kissed him to seal the deal! Jeffey was a little clueless, but they became fast friends because she would play doggies with him.
In our box waiting for the musical Legally Blonde to start at the Kennedy Center. I had enough fun to justify the cost of both our tickets!
The cousin crew, dutifully posing for one of many pictures on the trip. They had such a great time just being together. It really didn't matter if we were at a historical site or McDonalds.
We couldn't get over how much Jeffey has grown since our last trip. He loved wearing his hoodie. Thanks again to Tamee for the great pictures. Thanks also for feeding us so well. Jeff went from the 10th to the 26th percentile over the Christmas break!!
What holiday is complete without a little church ball. Here is the boys making shots while the daddy's played in a little tournament. 
Playing at the Museum of Natural History. This was probably the coldest day we were there, so it was great to hang out inside. Grandma would be proud of our picnic lunch we packed and ate inside.
The boys loved this bear because Papa saw them in theYukon and Grandpa sings us the Bear Hunt song on Sunday nights.
We loved the T-Rex the most and it has started a little dinosaur phase for the boys. The combo of the scary teeth and that it is made of bones is fantasic to little boys, the "gruesomer", the better.
Keith and Tammee watched the kids one day and let us go sight seeing in the capital. We spent most of the day in the National Archives and in the Library of Congress. The Library had to be the best part for me. It was so amazing inside and a truely sacred place.
Our day away ended when Keith and Tammee met us at the Kennedy Center to see the musical of Legally Blonde. We had incredible seats, and although a little chic-flicish, it was fun to double. We reminissed about the early years before kiddos and enjoyed the great company. I'm so glad I have such great inlaws.
On our last day we went into Baltimore to the Aquarium. These double stollers got some serious millege this week. (so did the daddy's)
The boys found a "real" pirate ship on the warf.
Posing in the prehistoric shark's mouth.
Watching the dolphin show. After the show Jeffey said he liked dolphins better than doggies. (He since informed me that he has changed his mind back)
Garrett and Benjamin at the Space Museum. These shuttles and planes were huge! The boys loved every minute.
Aunt Tamee got the boys new jammies when we got there, so we were ready for the cold nights, we slept great. The best part of the trip was having the cousins get to know eachother better. 
My boys are so unskilled in the ways of girls. Kendall quickly taught Jeffey that after you get married (which she has announced they had done) you dance. She then promptly kissed him to seal the deal! Jeffey was a little clueless, but they became fast friends because she would play doggies with him.
In our box waiting for the musical Legally Blonde to start at the Kennedy Center. I had enough fun to justify the cost of both our tickets!
The cousin crew, dutifully posing for one of many pictures on the trip. They had such a great time just being together. It really didn't matter if we were at a historical site or McDonalds.
We couldn't get over how much Jeffey has grown since our last trip. He loved wearing his hoodie. Thanks again to Tamee for the great pictures. Thanks also for feeding us so well. Jeff went from the 10th to the 26th percentile over the Christmas break!!
What holiday is complete without a little church ball. Here is the boys making shots while the daddy's played in a little tournament. 
Playing at the Museum of Natural History. This was probably the coldest day we were there, so it was great to hang out inside. Grandma would be proud of our picnic lunch we packed and ate inside.
The boys loved this bear because Papa saw them in theYukon and Grandpa sings us the Bear Hunt song on Sunday nights.
We loved the T-Rex the most and it has started a little dinosaur phase for the boys. The combo of the scary teeth and that it is made of bones is fantasic to little boys, the "gruesomer", the better.
Keith and Tammee watched the kids one day and let us go sight seeing in the capital. We spent most of the day in the National Archives and in the Library of Congress. The Library had to be the best part for me. It was so amazing inside and a truely sacred place.
Our day away ended when Keith and Tammee met us at the Kennedy Center to see the musical of Legally Blonde. We had incredible seats, and although a little chic-flicish, it was fun to double. We reminissed about the early years before kiddos and enjoyed the great company. I'm so glad I have such great inlaws.
On our last day we went into Baltimore to the Aquarium. These double stollers got some serious millege this week. (so did the daddy's)
The boys found a "real" pirate ship on the warf.
Posing in the prehistoric shark's mouth.
Watching the dolphin show. After the show Jeffey said he liked dolphins better than doggies. (He since informed me that he has changed his mind back)What a wonderful trip. Thanks again to our Virginia cousins for the "best trip ever". We miss you.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Winter Wonderland
The day after Christmas we took off and headed to DC for some very fun family time. We stayed with Brian's brother and his family, who we amazing hosts. I honestly can't say enough wonderful things about their hospitality. From taking care of our kids so we could see the sights together one day, making everything extra fun for the boys and planning for babysitters so we could enjoy some fun double dates. We had an incredible time cramming as much in a day as we could!
The boys keeping busy watching "Clone Wars" on the 5hr plane ride. It was a joy to travel with our little men this time, they have grown up so much since the last time we took the trek.
Playing on the balls outside the Air and Space Museum in Balitmore. This was someplace I never would have ventured before I had boys, and I couldn't have imagined how fun it was for them to see the spaceships and airplanes. However, their favorite part was the Star Wars toy collection, which was nothing compared to Uncle Marshalls!
Recognize this house? Look on the front of a nickel. We had such great weather and aside from poor Kendall's fall and a little drama finding Monticello, it was probably my favorite sight of the trip. I enjoyed getting a little culture learning about Thomas Jefferson and all the things he did for our country. I got a little emotional thinking about the great men that paved the way for the freedoms we enjoy and sacrificed so much so that I can practice my religon the way I choose.
The effect of seeing being at "his" house was a little less profound. (Someone quickly pointed out that Jefferson was a red head also) Here he is thowing a rock in the fish pond and saying "I wish I was weal dog". You can see the intensity on his face. Garrett wished he could be eight so he could have a real dog. Its all about priorities. And yes, those are Lukey's bare little toes. Even in a cooler climate the kid refused to keep his shoes on...my eternal battle.
I had my heart set on skating outdoors and that is what we did. Even Lukey got teeny skates and was so excited. I spent much of my winters when I was young on skates and it was a dream to take my boys.
To my amazement (I had anticipated just taking a few pictures between tears!), they loved it! By the time we left Lukey was pushing this bucket and skating to it all on his own. I couldn't get over how adorable his tiny skates were.
Jeffey also took right to it and will be playing hockey soon. I was so proud of my boys.
In true Tamee style, she graciously stayed on the side to take pictures. I love this one. Poor Ben took a hard spill at the beginning, but was gliding away by the time we left. (Okay, gliding might be a stretch, but Tamee sure got a great shot!)
This night was a little nippy. We went to the DC temple and saw the live nativity, which the boys loved. Luke helped us all by having a great nap the entire time.
I wish I had this picture for our Christmas cards. This will be logged as one of my all time favorite family memories.
The boys keeping busy watching "Clone Wars" on the 5hr plane ride. It was a joy to travel with our little men this time, they have grown up so much since the last time we took the trek.
Playing on the balls outside the Air and Space Museum in Balitmore. This was someplace I never would have ventured before I had boys, and I couldn't have imagined how fun it was for them to see the spaceships and airplanes. However, their favorite part was the Star Wars toy collection, which was nothing compared to Uncle Marshalls!
Recognize this house? Look on the front of a nickel. We had such great weather and aside from poor Kendall's fall and a little drama finding Monticello, it was probably my favorite sight of the trip. I enjoyed getting a little culture learning about Thomas Jefferson and all the things he did for our country. I got a little emotional thinking about the great men that paved the way for the freedoms we enjoy and sacrificed so much so that I can practice my religon the way I choose.
The effect of seeing being at "his" house was a little less profound. (Someone quickly pointed out that Jefferson was a red head also) Here he is thowing a rock in the fish pond and saying "I wish I was weal dog". You can see the intensity on his face. Garrett wished he could be eight so he could have a real dog. Its all about priorities. And yes, those are Lukey's bare little toes. Even in a cooler climate the kid refused to keep his shoes on...my eternal battle.
I had my heart set on skating outdoors and that is what we did. Even Lukey got teeny skates and was so excited. I spent much of my winters when I was young on skates and it was a dream to take my boys.
To my amazement (I had anticipated just taking a few pictures between tears!), they loved it! By the time we left Lukey was pushing this bucket and skating to it all on his own. I couldn't get over how adorable his tiny skates were.
Jeffey also took right to it and will be playing hockey soon. I was so proud of my boys.
In true Tamee style, she graciously stayed on the side to take pictures. I love this one. Poor Ben took a hard spill at the beginning, but was gliding away by the time we left. (Okay, gliding might be a stretch, but Tamee sure got a great shot!)
This night was a little nippy. We went to the DC temple and saw the live nativity, which the boys loved. Luke helped us all by having a great nap the entire time.
I wish I had this picture for our Christmas cards. This will be logged as one of my all time favorite family memories. Thanks again Keith and Tamee for making this such a great trip. The boys still wear their new jammies every other night!
Monday, January 5, 2009
The Spot
There is a brown sectional that sits in my living room with a chaise lounge attached at one end. It is there that I spent everyday for two plus months on bedrest with my Luke. Today someone else sat in that spot. A friend of mine from our new ward is in the same situation I was in two years ago and I got to help take care of her and her son for the day. I started to reflect on all the women who took care of me those long nine weeks. At how fast the calendar filled up when I made the call. How do you ever repay that? You don't, you can't. You just take your turn helping when you can.
In the midst of our current global turmoil, I can't help but marvel at this power of women. Not the loud voices of protest or anger, despair or fear, but the quiet strength of just doing what you need to do to make it through the day and helping out others along the way. It is a strength that isn't dampened by unfavourable economic conditions, ironically, it grows stronger. It is a strengh that brings to pass great miracles. I have two of them sleeping in the other room. Thank you to all the amazing examples I have in my life.
I will forever cherish all I've learned from that spot on my couch.
In the midst of our current global turmoil, I can't help but marvel at this power of women. Not the loud voices of protest or anger, despair or fear, but the quiet strength of just doing what you need to do to make it through the day and helping out others along the way. It is a strength that isn't dampened by unfavourable economic conditions, ironically, it grows stronger. It is a strengh that brings to pass great miracles. I have two of them sleeping in the other room. Thank you to all the amazing examples I have in my life.
I will forever cherish all I've learned from that spot on my couch.
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