Aidan's birthday song...

We were glad to have our friends come over to celebrate another birthday with us! Happy birthday Aidan!

Living Planet Aquarium...

We wanted to do something fun for Aidan's birthday but having a Sunday birthday is no fun. So, we decided to head to Salt Lake the day before and go to the aquarium. Aunt Tiffy came with us and we had a great time. The kids were so excited to see all of the fish and the penguins. They have a touch pool where you can touch a sting ray. Our kids were fascinated....not enough to actually touch anything. Asher did enjoy splashing in the water though. I think our favorite part was watching them feed the penguins. They were so cute and so fast! Aidan also loved the shark tank and the giant sea turtle. It was a fun way to spend a day!

The birthday boy...

My little Aidan is four! I can't even believe he is that big. He has grown into such a fun and playful little boy. He is so smart and is in love with dinosaurs and his Aunt Ashley. He has the best laugh and his nose wrinkles up when he smiles. He loves to snuggle up and read books...mostly about dinosaurs. I love pretty much everything about this kid. He is so special and I am so blessed that he is mine! Happy birthday sweet boy!
Since he is so infatuated with dinosaurs, we HAD to have a dinosaur fossil cake! He thought it was pretty cool! I thought it was really yummy!


Grandma and Grandpa with the puppy came to spend a couple of days with us for his birthday. He was so glad they could come visit. He loves the tent that they gave him. He can't wait to take friends downstairs so he can show it off!

Our neighbors...

This is what we see outside our front door every night. Our neighbors feed them on their lawn. The kids love to go out and see all the deer...especially Asher. He watches them. They watch him. Then he waves and says "Bu-bye deer!".

Our first and only snowman...

We have had TONS of snow but nothing that was great for making a snowman! Tiff gave us this cute snowman kit for Christmas and we finally got to use it. It was technically more of a "snowmound" because we couldn't get it to roll. The kids were just excited to finally have a snowman! I think he turned out pretty great!

Birthday singing...

My birthday girl...

Miss Talia is five!! Can you believe it?!?! I swear it was just yesterday that she was crawling around and jabbering things I didn't understand. I am so thankful to have her in our family. She is such a special girl. She is so creative and will spend hours coloring and drawing pictures. She loves to play with her stuffed animals and baby dolls. She has such imagination. She is a great sister and loves her brothers....most of the time. I can't imagine what life would be like without her in it. She is such a special blessing to me. Happy birthday baby girl!
All the animals dressed in their Sunday best just for her birthday party!

Since she is our princess, it is only fitting that she have a crown birthday cake! It was a pain in the rear to make but she loved it so it was all worth it in the end!

Kindergarten...

It is official! We have another kid that is ready to go to school! We registered Talia for Kindergarten just a couple of days before her birthday. She did really well and everyone complimented me on how smart she is! She is so excited. I keep telling her that I need her help at home but she assures me that Aidan will help me instead. I really will miss having her with me everyday. She is such a good helper. Although...our house might stay a little cleaner since she loves to cut paper and make "projects" that leave little messes everywhere! I just can't believe she is already so big. Where did the time go???

Talia's Christmas dress...

Here is Talia in her new Christmas dress! She looked so pretty! A special thanks to my cousin Jonie for making the perfect bows for her hair!

The last place you look...

We hadn't seen Aidan for a few minutes on Christmas night so we started looking. This is where we found him. He was just too worn out to wait for us so he went to bed on his own.

Dino robot...

Aunt Tiffy gave Aidan the coolest dinosaur robot for Christmas. It moves and roars. It is so lifelike....it is almost creepy. Grandpa was helping Aidan run his dinosaur. It was so cute to watch Asher squat down and talk to it. It may have been the most popular toy with the kids...and the grown ups too!

Obsessed...

My boys are slightly obsessed. Noah wanted everything Minnesota Vikings and Aidan was all about the dinosaurs. Needless to say, they were very happy with their Christmas haul.

Spoiled...

We were so very spoiled this year. We were blessed to have so many gifts from people who love us. But our best gifts this year weren't under our tree. We are thankful for all that our Heavenly Father has given us. Family, friends, a warm home, a wonderful community, good health, and lots and lots of love. Yep....we are pretty spoiled.

Santa found us...

The kids were so excited to see what Santa brought them! He came through with the often requested pillow pets. Noah got a DS game, Talia got a doll house, Aidan got an army set, and Asher got a tool bench. Their stockings were full of candy and a flashlight! We were really spoiled to have so many fun things this year!

Christmas Eve...

I know I am extraordinarily behind but here is our Christmas Eve. This year was fun because my parents came to spend Christmas with us. Here is Nathan talking to the kids about the Savior and why we celebrate Christmas. My dad read the Christmas story out of the Bible for us. It is always fun to see how much the kids know about Jesus Christ. I hope their testimonies just keep growing.
Asher spent a lot of Christmas Eve in time-out. He missed almost everything and was not happy! Sad that you have to be disciplined on a holiday! He has a really mean mommy!
The kids got to open their one package on Christmas Eve which is always new jammies! Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa with the puppy for the cute new pj's. They have their milk and cookies all ready for Santa! They are such sweet kids and I love this picture of all of them.

More snow...

The kids have loved all of the snow we have gotten this winter. Our drift from shoveling was big enough that they could sled down it. It really has been a lot of fun to play in just not so much fun to shovel!

Snow angels!

My crazy boys! The snow was almost up to Asher's waist. He kept getting stuck but was smiling anyway!
Glad the kids have a Daddy who will go out and play with them. Pregnant mommy + a coat that only sort of zips = no playing in the snow!

32 Weeks...

Here is a profile picture of our newest little peanut! We are so happy that this baby is growing well and appears to be totally perfect! We had a growth check ultrasound on Monday and got a really good look at this little face! ADORABLE!! We chose not to find out the gender so we are excited for the surprise that we have coming in the next 6 or 7 weeks! The only bummer was that we found out that the baby is currently in a transverse position (sideways) and it is pretty unlikely that it will be able to turn. Most likely, we will have to schedule a c-section. We were hoping to avoid that but really just want to do what is best for this little one!

This little foot looks so cute....doesn't feel so cute when it is stuck in your ribs!! I actually love every little movement and am so thankful for the blessing of this baby! I can't wait until we get to meet him or her!