Still around!

Hello there friends (if you will let me still call you that).

I realize that I haven't been the most faithful blogger, now you know how my journal feels (it gets visited less often than my blog). I do apologize! This winter was slow and it reflected in my blogging mood. But Spring is here and suddenly I feel an "urge" to blog. Actually that "urge" has a name...Lisa, my sister. She gently nudged me and told me to get busy updating! So with what little I have to update...here it is!

January...nothing

February...nothing

March...ok finally something! A baby. No it's not here yet, but soon! If this little wiggle worm isn't here by next Wednesday, then my angel doctor(heart him) said he would let me be induced then. So waiting till the very last day of the month-our family will grow by one! We are getting very excited. My four year old tells him quite often how much she loves him and asks to hug him morning and night and several times in between! My two year old, also gets caught up in the spirit of making him feel welcome by playing cars with him. Thats right, this stomach of mine has become the best down hill race track ever for cars of all sizes...it has quite the slope to it! Just when you feel you can't get bigger...you do. But I feel that I can't justify my complaining, because I am just about done. What once was a flicker of light at the end of a 9 month long tunnel is suddenly a train brighting me one week away! Now is when I get nervous and wonder how I am going to handle all of this. Luckily, I have a wonderful husband who is great with our children and they absolutely adore him. He helps when he can and when I let him:)! My children, I have no doubt, will want in on the helping action. Isn't that what 4 and 2 year olds do-help?!?!? I remind them daily of things that they will be able to help me with, but I have this strange little feeling that they will exceed my expectations of being my third and fourth hands.

I find comfort in seeing other mothers who have had more than two children and I think, if they can do and survive, I can too. I read a quote on a friends Facebook. It seems to fit into this stage of my life (I think I might adopt it as my motto for the next 20 years). "Insanity is hereditary. You get it from your kids." I wish I could give the quoted the respect of a name and then a huge high five, because that's right on!

Being a mom though is the greatest thing I have ever done in my life and if all it takes is a few rough patches here and there, then count me in and in forever, because it is so rewarding. Not rewarding in the way that most of the world sees it, but in a way that only a mom could see it and feel it. So here's to my insanity, my last week of waiting, to my beautiful children who make every day interesting and to all of you remaing few who have patiently waited a post on this blog....cheers!!!

mood swings

Yes, I am still alive, just not in the mood to blog! Sorry...

Happy New Year!

I can't welcome in a new year without giving recognition and thanks to a great "old" year. 2009 brought fun, new memories.
*We celebrated my "baby's" first birthday as best we could (all four of us had the stomach flu that day). We are planning to make up for it this year.
*We then welcomed home my brother-in-law, Greg, from Afghanistan! To celebrate, we took a vacation to the "happiest place on earth"....Disneyland! We had a blast and hope to go back again soon! (By soon, I mean several years).
*Right after we vacationed, we celebrated another birthday-our daughter turned three. She still talks about her Sleeping Beauty cake. It's hard to believe she is now almost four. They grow up so fast.
*In July I entered my last year of "the 20's". I think from now on I may just start ignoring my birthday. There is just something about turning 30!?!?!?
*Also in July, we said a three year farewell to my sister and her family as they have ventured out to Illinois to persue a life in the law field. We sure miss them and are quickly counting down the days till they come back home.
*In August, we announced that baby number three is on his way! We are completely 100% excited to welcome this little guy here in the next 2-3 months, we just hope we can decide on a name for him rather than "little guy".
*September brought a large event in our lives-my husband was called to be the bishop of our ward. While we feel it is a great blessing and privilege to serve our Father in Heaven, this calling has certainly brought some adjustments and, at times, some stress into our lives. But as we have quickly come to find, we have certainly been more blessed than stressed! We love the members of our ward and that makes it easier to serve. And we love our Heavenly Father and will answer any call that comes our way.
*November started out with a birthday for my husband and ended with a wonderful Thanksgiving. We love being with our families and cherish the memories that we make with them. We hope for lots more.
*December was a very, very busy month! As I am sure it was for most of you. Even in all the "hustle and bustle", we enjoyed the Spirit of the holiday and feel very grateful to have a testimony and knowledge of our Savior.
We are grateful for a wonderful year and look forward to a new one. A new year brings many opprotunities for change, progress and growth!
Happy New Year!!!

Merry Christmas!

Dear Family and Friends,
I truly hope this message finds you all happy, healthy and enjoying this wonderful time of year.
I know it can be a busy, stressful and at moments-purely chaotic, but I hope that somewhere in each day you are able to sit down, relax, reflect, reminisce and just take in the spirit that fills the air. There is rare a time like it and to let it pass by as being only a "crazy time of year" would be so sad, so it is my wish for everyone to enjoy the season for what it tryuly is.
I will be honest that there are times that when I hear the word "christmas" I instantly think of presents- Who do I need to buy for? What do they want? How much do I need to give? How much do I spend? etc...How grateful I am for those times when I am quietly invited by the Spirit to stop and think of the true meaning of this holiday-A gift given out of pure love from a loving Heavenly Father to His beloved children that would bring them peace beyond their pain, joy beyond their sorrow and love beyond their understanding. How grateful I am for the birth, life, Atonement and resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ. Just as He gave, we are able to give. Our offerings will be ever so small compared to His, but within each of us is the ability to share what we can with those who are in need. My family has been blessed by so many of your offerings and I thank you for those. Some of you have let us give to you and I thank you also for that- for you have taught us where real happiness comes from.
So while I wish I could give gifts to so many of you to show you that I care and appreciate you, I will wish for each of you this year and always-the gift of peace. Peace from your troubles, trials, sorrows and peace that came in a lowly stable so many years ago. Merry, Merry Christmas!

Friday Ramblings....

I had something all typed up and being the genius that I am, erased it but still managed to post the title. I am no longer in the mood to retype, so it will have to come later.....sorry!

OH BOY!

That's right....a BOY! We went in for our ultrasound today and without a doubt we are having a boy! We are so excited! He looks healthy and is very, very active. I am measuring a week early, so my doctor may even move my due date up a week....I am very OK with that.

My Little Girl

So, lately my 3.5 year old has been coming up with some rather funny things. Some too funny not to share. Here are a few:
*I was singing Jingle Bells and she said, "Mom, be quiet! The whole neighborhood can hear you!" ( I will be the first to admit that I don't have the prettiest voice, but that cut a little...)
*We were playing babies and I asked her what her babies name was. She replied, "Argentinasauros." (we have been learning about dinosaurs, and believe it or not, the argentinasauros is a kind of dinosaur)
*It was my husbands birthday this past week. While he was out running some errands, we hurry and put candles on his cake. I just grabbed a handful of candles, and some happened to be pink. My 3.5 year old's mouth nearly dropped to the floor as she exclaimed, "Mom, you can't put pink candles on his cake!' "Why?" I asked. "Because he just doesn't like pink!"
As I would love to share more, I better run. The kids are being awfully quiet and that is never a good sign at our house!