Emma

Here is a cute little video that Catie took of Emma. I thought you all would like to see. She is growing like a weed. We are very busy in our house since she came. I have to work really hard to keep my head above water. The kids are busy with school and activities so that keeps me hoping as well.

I know it has been a while since my last post. We just had a new addition to our family. Our little girl named Emma Rose. My sisters are bugging me for pictures so I thought I would post some.

Ok it has been a while but there is good reason. Today is the first day I haven't had to take medication for really bad morning sickness and I am so excited. Yes we are expecting in July. This is my final baby and I can with confidence say that I am done. I have had a terrible time with this one so far. Not only morning sickness but headaches. We were also surprised a week and a half ago by an emergency apendectomy. Brad had his apendix out a week ago Thursday. It all happened so quick that we didn't have time to worry or panic. Needless to say I am glad he wasn't in China when it happened. He stayed home from China this last time because I was so sick. He was in Colorado when he got sick and came home a day early. We feel so blessed that the events happened as they did. You go back to the what ifs and it makes me sick to think of how things could have transpired. We are very grateful he is ok and healed so quickly. He was back to work within 5 days. I had to keep him home that long. I am finally starting to feel like my old self again and that makes me very happy. I think it makes my family very happy too. I will try to be better at updates from now on. Until next time...

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve day. We are excited for the festivities to start. I finished everything today. I just hope I don't run out of wrapping paper. Then I will have to fight the crowds tomorrow again. We are going to Brad's brothers house tomorrow for yummy dinner then his sisters house on Sunday. I am excited to see our kids faces on Christmas morning. To all my family I will miss you. We are spread a little thinner this year with Lara in Kalispell. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!

Christmas

Thanksgiving

We had an eventful thanksgiving. Wednesday night our dog got hit by a car and the car took off. Her foot is pretty mangled. Luckily it was only her foot. I sat outside with the bleeding dog for about and hour before Brad got home. He took her to the vet $$$. She had surgery on her foot to repair it and came home drugged and very out of it. I felt so bad about the whole thing. I am not much of an animal lover so all this was totally out of my comfort zone. We didn't feel like we could leave her home all day so we took her with us to Brad's parents. Long drive with a stinky dog in the van. She is doing a little better today much more like herself. We are afraid to leave her alone too long for fear she will bite off her bandages and rip out the stitches. The kids were pretty shook up. Since they love their dog so much. Sorry to Mark and Anne Marie. We had to cancel on them for today. They were kind enough to invite us to their cabin for the day. Have fun you guys. Anyway thanksgiving dinner was yummy. I discovered pomegranate pie. It was delicious.

When it rains it pours

It sure seems like when something goes wrong in your life that it always comes in multiples. Today my car is dead and I have to have it towed and fixed. My oven broke last night and hopefully can be fixed. Catie had strep throat and Sarah is barking. I hope that is the end of it for now. I am greatful for these small trial. I think I can manage them. It is just a pain in the rear. I now have to spend part of my day at the car dealership. Hopefully they can give me a rental. I had to call my neighbor to take the kids this morning. Thank goodness for good neighbors. I hope the rest of you are having a better day then I am. Maybe I will get myself some Cafe Rio on the way home. And a big Dr. Pepper. Isn't it sad that food can always make it better. Until next time. Goodbye

Birthday month

There is one more birthday to go in November. Lara is on Friday. Right now we are the same age. I turned 36 on Sunday and she won't be 37 until Friday. My poor mom. We had fun growing up though. We did most things together. We even roomed together at BYU. Yes we both introduced each other to our husbands and three years ago we had babies only 12 hours apart. I love you Lara I am glad you are my sister.

My busy weekend is over and now I can move on to catching up on my house. I feel like if I don't have Saturdays that everything falls apart. I am trying to get my kids to realize the value of picking up after themselves. I feel some days that it is a loosing battle. Maybe someday it will click. In the meantime. I do a lot of nagging and reminding.

I keep promising some pictures. I have some cute ones of Sarah's birthday. We had a little mini party for her with her little friend Haley. The are so cute together. I am also trying to figure out how to put Catie's dance recital on. I haven't figured that one out yet. I am working on it. Well that's all for now. Have a great day.