I'm a bad blogger

OK, OK, I know. I've gotten a lot of crap that it has been awhile since I've updated the blog. A lot has been going on with our little family. In December we found out we are expecting September 6, 2008. Of course Shane found out what we are having, and the rest of us didn't. I was very sick for 4 months, but feeling much better. I just turned 20 weeks, and am happy to say, I was able to bike the SLC marathon. I did have a hard time keeping my heart rate below 140 because I have gotten so out of shape. I am happy to say that Shane did the 1/2 marathon, he ran the 13 miles in just over 1 1/2 hours. He is very sore, but happy to be done.

I got a phone call from Sarah's school on Monday, she fell off the bars at school and split open her chin. We headed off to Primary Children's ER, 5 hours later, and I'm sure lots of money (we haven't gotten the bill yet) we walked out of there with BYU blue stitches. It didn't take a lot to please Sarah. A few days later, Lizzy was walking out of the sliding glass door and tripped, splitting open her lip. Yes it is scabbed over and swollen. Of course everything comes in three's. Joshua and Sarah were rough housing and Joshua's knee hit is cute little face, he has a bruise. I guess the good weather is hitting us full force.

We had a great spring break at Disneyland. If you haven't gone, we highly suggest you do. Elizabeth is still talking about Mickey Mouse. Our favorite rides were Buzz Light Year (Shane and Kim), Finding Nemo submarine ride (Sarah), and the Matterhorn (Joshua).

My mom and I are headed off to the Netherlands on Friday to visit my brother John and his cute wife Nicky. Shane is staying with the kids and offered to potty train Elizabeth while I'm there. Life is good.

Merry Christmas!

It is already that time of year again. As we look back over the year we feel so blessed. We miss all of our friends and family who live so far away. We hope that you are all doing well, and in good health. We feel blessed to have you all in our lives, and hope you all know how much we love and appreciate you all. We love the e-mails, skype video calls, and phone calls.

Hmmmm, What is that?

Today I was trying to get ready, and Elizabeth wasn't cooperating. She kept asking if she could take a bath. I figured, I was in the bathroom getting ready, she could play in the bathtub for a little while. She was having a lot of time splashing and singing. Suddenly I noticed she was clutching tightly to something. After I pried her little fingers opened, I realized she had pooped in the tub, and decided to hold onto it. Yes, in trying to save time by keeping her busy in the tub, I wasted a bunch of time letting out the water, scouring the tub, and having to wash her. Fun stuff.

Miss Elizabeth

Elizabeth likes to keep us on her toes. She is always getting into something. She loves sweets, especially chocolate, loves to tell me "no", I wonder where she gets that from, she loves to sing, read books, and swim. One of her newest passions is helping put dishes away from the dishwasher. I can't put away a cup that she hasn't handed to me. She is always ready to laugh at something. She is fun to be around.

Arrrrr Matey

Joshua turned 5 in October. He decided that he wanted to have a pirate birthday party, it was a good excuse to dress up.


Joshua loves to sing, play soccer, swim, go on bike rides, sword fight, and do anything that Daddy is doing. He loves to smile, and is kind to everyone.

Sarah's lost teeth

Sarah has lost quite a few teeth over the last few months. The last one fell out right before she went to bed, she put it under her pillow without telling anyone and then she was sad that the toothfairy didn't come that night.

Sarah is in second grade and loves school. She takes violin, voice lessons, swimming, soccer, and is getting ready to start ice skating. She loves to sing and read. She reads two pages of the Book of Mormon every night before she goes to bed.