TWINS!!!

We are excited to say that we are expecting twins in August. I am 10 weeks along and doing well. I have been quite tired, hungry, and naseous. We found out we were pregnant early Dec and we were thrilled! We told the boys on Christmas by giving them a gift of a onsie. Braden and Nathan weren't quite sure what it was, but Tyson got it right away. He was like "oh...a baby" Then the other two were very excited! Tyson was still a bit subdued and when I got some time with him he said he was worried about the pain I would go through (such a sweetheart). We found out on the 29th that we were carrying twins. We were very shocked and it has taken some time for it to sink in! We had another appointment this week and got to see the babies moving around. What a miracle it is! We are so excited for this adventure we are upon. We will go from a family of 5 to a family of 7 and know that there will be many adjustments ahead. The boys are so excited and Nathan asks questions every day about the babies. It is fun to have older kids this time that know what is going on. Nathan being so excited has spread the word for us to all his friends, primary class and school class:) I will keep posting about our progress!

Long winter nights

At our house being outside is everything, so when winter is here and we can't go outside, we get a little bored. Here are some pics to show you what the kids come up with on those long winter nights inside.

Braden using his imagination

Nathan having to join in

My favorite...Braden being Braden and Nathan following along!

Nathan's stiches

Nathan was happily walking down the driveway on the way to the bus stop yesterday afternoon when he slipped on the ice and hit his head on the cement. I promptly picked him up and took him inside where I could see that he would need stiches. He was nervous to go to the doctor and said his head was fine and he wanted to go to school. Luckily we were with Amber who is a nurse and helped us out. She drove us to instacare while I kept pressure on the wound. Nathan was very brave while the doctor put cream on the wound to numb it. He also got many shots in the wound and a double layer of stiches. I was very proud of my little man as he was so brave!

That makes it 3 for 3 with our boys and stiches. Tyson had them when he was 2 after running into our entertainment center and Braden had them a couple summers ago when Grandma and Grandpas log swing hit him in the head!

Holidays

This holiday season has been wonderful! Jaron was off from Christmas through New Years and we had a wonderful time just hanging out as a family. We spent time with cousins, spent much time in the snow, and watched many movies! Our idea of a holiday break. Here are some pictures from the kids and dad playing in the snow.

Tyson throwing a snowball at dad...his aim is getting good!

Braden trying to build a snow fort!

Nathan with our friend Jenna and the snowman Dad helped them build!

Tyson's Birthday

So my first born turned 11 on the 10th. It is amazing how fast these kids grow. It seems like only last month I was hanging out with Tyson watching Blues Clues. Oh where does the time go. Tyson is growing so fast. He has officially become a pre-teen, where his friends are his world! He continues to amaze us with his intellect. He loves social studies in school and comes home and educates me! He loves his new PSP he got for his birthday. He asked everyone for money and he was able to save up for it (with mom and dads contribution of course). Tyson is becoming a young man. We are proud of his knowledge of the gospel he shows and those small moments when the spirit is felt. Happy Birthday my Ty boy, we love you!

THANK YOU JARON

Just wanted to put a shout out to my wonderful husband. At this time of the year I have been gone quite a bit from home with YW and a community choir I am in. Thankfully the choir performance is tonight! Jaron has taken the kids every night and made it so much easier for me and my guilt of being away from home. You know it is bad when your 5 year old asks "where is mom tonight? Oh I know she is at Young Women's" And whenever we have somewhere to go, or something to drop off to someone, he replies "this is for Young Women's isn't it" I am so glad that I am able to serve in YW and be a part of their lives at this time, but it does require time away from my family. I also LOVE being a part of a choir especially at this wonderful time of year. So, thank you my dear husband, I love you beyond words!

Family Pictures

Tis the season to get family pictures done. It is always a chore to get everyone ready and smiling for pictures. The boys got home on Friday and as soon as they walked through the door it was complaining and moaning over having to do pictures. To say the least we were all in a bad mood when we finally got to our destination. Thankfully we had a few turn out and captured our family for 2008. Here are a few of the shots we took!

Our sweet boys, Tyson (10), Braden (8) and Nathan (5)