Kaile's first taste for the stage...

Here is a tidbit of Kaile in her first play. She did great. Sorry about the movement of the video - My fault. I wasn't ready to video and my arm was stuck in my jacket. Oh well.

Here is her after the show. She was so proud. I am really proud of her as well. All that hard work. (Kind of glad it is over. They have had school and then practice/performance from 5:30 until 11 pm every night for a week and a half. Now maybe she'll quit crying every day because she is so tired!)

Pictures by Garrett....

Garrett was so excited to take some pictures the other day, so now all those who have been asking to see the progress... you asked for it!

Here you go - bigger (40+ lbs.), heartburn, tired, and waiting. Only 15 more days! Luckily Jan can't figure out how to post... the other night I asked him for a hand to get off of the floor. He laughed and got the camera. Now I have a video of me rolling around on the floor struggling to get up. What a guy.

I don't feel as big with this pregnancy as I did with Garrett. Maybe we'll have an 8 lb. baby! (That's my guess by the way. Between 8 and 8 1/2.) Maybe these pics will help you decide on the vote - boy or girl?



The kids have been so excited for the new baby. We were unable to get our old bassinet because of unforseen circumstances. Luckily the day we found out we were in Idaho Falls and I found this one at a Once Upon a Child. Used is great! It looks brand new, and I've washed it all. Now all we need is the baby.
Garrett and Claire have been practicing taking a baby doll out of the bassinet to prove they are big enough to help! :) Garrett has been so gentle and it has been fun watching them get excited and ready. He kissed my stomach over and over as I combed his hair for school today. What a boy.

My Latest Accomplishment....

I crocheted these for the friend who taught me how to crochet a couple of years ago. I think they turned out pretty cute! This was my first attempt at using bedspread thread to crochet.

Halloween 2008

Claire is the only one we got to hold still for pictures. She was so excited to be Cinderella. (Someday she'll realize she was just a princess, not a specific one.)

This is the gang that went trick or treating together.

Kaile and Brooke

Here's the only pic we got of just the kids.

Garrett playing "Jedi Knight" with his light saber. This is the only costume I had to make this year!

After trick-or-treating we rented a movie. They watched Spiderwick and ate as much candy as they possibly could.

Then we had pizza. It was a great night.