We are having Baby Girl #3!

This is a profile pic of our new baby, she looks cute, but it will be exciting to see what she will actually look like since Bret and I can't seem to mix any of our kiddos, so maybe this one will be a mix of her sisters!

This is the arrows pointing to nothing, so we definitely know it is a girl and not a boy because Tyler's was very apparent before they told me what he was.

Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010!

Well, since it has been a while since we've blogged I guess I'll give you an update on what we did and how the year 2009 ended for us. Bret is still working as a Dental Hygienist and even thru this economy is still doing well, we are so grateful. I am still working in OB, PRN, which is nice because I actually love working, but it is nice to not have the stress of having to work and as PRN I don't have to work a certain amount of hours, just when I want. The girls celebrated their 5th birthday party with a "Princess Party" and got to invite cousins and friends at the park, they loved it! Tyler was potty-trained shortly after he turned 2 and I wasn't even planning on it, but he actually wanted to and so I did. I'll admit I was dreading this task since potty-training the twins was a nightmare for me and for them. He amazed me! It took him about 3 weeks! He is now potty-trained and goes by himself most of the time and he doesn't even have to wear pull-ups at night. I know this is a lot to write about this topic, but this was a really big deal for me and I just love that I don't have any kids in diapers right now. Bret and I celebrated our 7th year wedding anniversary and I can't believe it has been that long, but at times it feels longer! j/k It actually has been pretty great, Bret definitely makes my life a lot easier and worth living so I try to do the same for him, but he is probably much better at that than me. We are now expecting our 4th child (3rd pregnancy how cool is that!) and we know that it is only 1! We are excited and nervous at the same time. Since my water likes to break early and I have never made it to 31 weeks without it being broken, the doctor told me I will be on bedrest at 28 weeks or maybe sooner. I also have to do these hydroxyprogesterone injections once a week till I am 36 weeks, which I am okay with, but I would much rather give shots to people than receive them. So we will see how this new year will go for us, but we are optimistic and excited for the new year!

Happy New Year!

I can't believe it is 2010! Time just seems to fly by faster and faster to me. Well, we had a great New Year's celebration. We went to Cami and Clinton's for New Year's Eve for food and games which is always fun and of course the kids love playing with the cousins. New Year's Day our friends Matt and Michelle came to visit since we hadn't seen them in a while and we finally got to see their new addition to their family! Ella . . .

This is a pic of Jocelyn holding Ella, she was such a cutie none of us could resist holding her and I realized that my kids really do want another brother or sister. So I'm excited that we are working on that :).

This is Matt, Michelle, Emerson, and Ella riding on the tubes tied to our 4-wheeler while we played in the snow at Mt. Graham. It was so fun, but it didn't last long when the kids started getting cold, but it was nice because we didn't live far away!

Michelle, Ella, Me, Joc, and Felic all getting a ride on the tubes. I love playing in the snow, but it is hard to hold your bum out of the snow with 2 kids on your lap and your abs aren't what they used to be when you are pregnant :).

This is a pic of Bret and Tyler driving the 4-wheeler, Tyler's favorite spot is wherever his dad is, especially when he is driving something!

Matt is always a good sport and it is a good thing he loves kids. This is Matt holding Joc, Emerson, and Felic while riding the tube and laughing.

Happy Birthday, Dad and Grandpa!

This is a picture of my Dad on the left, if you don't know him he is a pretty awesome guy. He married my mom when I was 2 and adopted me and later I was sealed to him when my mom and him went through the temple. I guess he's the only dad I've ever known so he is my 'real dad', but honestly, if no one told me I probably would have never known. He has always been a really great dad, I never felt like I was treated any differently, well, except that I was the oldest so the difference in the amount of chores I did and Kaitlin does now, well, no comment. Ha! Ha! Anyways, I just wanted to thank you dad for taking on me and mom, I know it was more than you bargained for, but you are an awesome Dad and Grandpa to my kids, we love you so much! Happy Birthday!

Swimming Lessons

Summer has officially started when swimming lessons start!

Today, I was able to go to swimming lessons and watch since I didn't have Tyler today, so it was a real treat to actually see what the girls were learning and accomplishing, even though they think they can already swim! LOL!

This is a pic of Felicity and Jocelyn blowing bubbles and kicking.

This is a pic of all the kids standing in line and Felicity jumping in the water to the lifeguard, everyone got their turn except for those kids that did not want to, I was so proud my girls are so brave!

This is the best part! The teacher asked if anyone wanted to jump off the diving board and if they did to get in one line and those who didn't to get in the other line. My girls went in the diving board line without hesitation! I remember being freakin' scared to jump off the diving board when I was younger and I only did it after my mom threatened to take away my new swimming suit if I didn't do it! It was addicting after that, I guess, that is probably why I was a lifeguard in high school. By the way, that was one of the best jobs ever, I could get up, get a swimming suit on, grab a towel, sunglasses, and sunblock and it was off to work with no makeup. I also got to go to work with all my friends and eat snowcones and nachos all day! Awesome!

This is a picture of brave little Felicity, I just smiled and waved and off she went! I love that little girl, and I'll tell you why. She is always a little worried about the future, at least it seems that way when she asks questions. She asked Breton the other day, "Dad, who am I going to marry?" Seriously. He said, "I don't know, but you shouldn't worry about that right now anyways it will be a long time before that happens, hopefully". Then Felicity says, "Well, I can't get married yet, because I don't even know how to cook anything so will you tell mom that she needs to teach me?" I don't know where that came from, but I have been inviting them to help me in the kitchen a little more since then! She is so cute!

This is Jocelyn attempting to jump off the diving board, before she jumped in she told the lifeguard where she was going to jump and to come a little closer so that she would be sure to catch her. After swimming lessons were over and we were getting in the car both of the girls said, "Mom, we jumped off the diving board and we didn't drown and die! Yay!" I guess I have instilled some fear in them by being a little too honest sometimes, but at least they know the consequences of will happen if they jump in the water without mom around.

Kika Graduates 8th Grade!

This is my youngest little sis, Kaitlin or "Kika" as my kids call her.

This is my youngest little sis, with her neices and nephews. We are so happy to have you Kaitlin and are so proud of the beautiful young woman you are becoming! We just wanted to congratulate you on a job well done! Hope you come and stay with us sometime this summer when you are not so busy!