Long time coming....

What a crazy week! Ok so it's been a week and a half but still we have been so busy, I have hardly had time to think, let alone Blog. So let me pick up where I was supose to over a week ago. Austin had his christmas program on Friday December 19th.
I was not able to go becasue I had to work, but Dusty went. Austin was so excited about Dusty and Granny being there that he had a hard time even sitting with his class! He really wanted to give Dusty a high five, but his teacher made him stay with the class! He's a crazy kid for sure! They had a great program, and when it was over he got to go home with Dusty and Granny and they picked Missy up and went to Grandma and Grandpa's house with Popey and Granny!

The kids had so much fun playing with their cousins, Chase, Dustin, Bradley, and Tynan. Dusty and I joined them when we finally got off work. After dinner we started a pool tournament in the basement, I was very surprised that despite my large pregnant belly I could actually still shoot a descent game of pool!

Unfortunately Dusty still beat me, but that's OK because I know when I am not pregnant I can really give him a run for his money! In the end, Darren and Steven won when Grandpa scratched on the 8 ball! Tough luck for him and Dad! Then we did our family gift exchange. The kids were very excited about giving presents to their cousins! They were excited about giving them too, but for some reason my kids get just as excited (if not more) about giving people gifts! They also got presents from Grandma and Grandpa, who were not going to join us for our Christmas day events. Austin and Chase both got these really cool "Support Recess" shirts! Austin can't wait to go back to school next week so that he can wear it! All in all it was a great family get together. Big thanks to Grandma who for some reason still likes to have here house full with all of our shenanigans, and crazy kids! And to Grandpa, he's certainly a good sport!

And now we come to Christmas morning! We had a house full for breakfast, and then Malcolm had to go to work! So we had to keep the kid-o's occupied while Popey, Uncle Brandon, and Uncle Derwin drove him over to Jackson for work. We watched lots of Christmas video's, and then let them open these really cool cars that Grandpa Craig, and Grandma Terry sent them! They are called Plasma Cars, and the kids LOVE them! They will be terrors in the neighborhood with them this summer, but for now they enjoy just driving them around the house! Austin and Dusty got a set of marshmallow guns from Grandma Di, so now I will get to pick marshmallows up all over my house! Thank you Grandma Di!!! They can't wait to shoot them at each other! Once things settled down around our house we were able to relax before cooking dinner.

After dinner Popey, Granny and Derwin all went home, but Grandma Di and Chris got snowed in when all of the roads closed, so they stayed the night, and Brandon hung around for a while! It was fun to have them here, and the kids sat up with us to play a game of Phase 10 dice. Austin gave up and went to bed half way through the game, but Melyssa was a trooper and played the whole game! But in the end, Brandon beat her by 1 point! As for the picture, this is Stanley deciding that moms fat prego belly made a good pillow! LOL, the funny thing is that Lindsay didn't even mind. She didn't squirm and kick him off like she usually does when something or some one invades her bubble! So there is my quick catch up on Christmas! Now lets get to the reason I haven't written sooner............on Friday I started having contractions, so by the end of the day there was a window of time that the pass to Jackson would be open and we took the opportunity to head over and get checked. Sorry folks, no baby yet, but I have hypertension, so I am now on bed rest for the remainder of the pregnancy. I spent 27 hours in the hospital doing tests, only to come home and wait until Friday for further news! Don't' worry though I'll keep you posted on our progress. More baby news on Friday!

The Holidays....

On Saturday Dusty, Austin, Popey, and my self went on a mission to cut down Christmas trees! Luckily we live in the middle of the mountains so it didn't take long to find two perfect trees. When we got it home the kids got busy decorating it!Here is Austin showing off his ornament! Isn't he a hoot?

This is my miss priss she liked the glittery ones the best!

Unfortunately the kids are too short to reach the top of the tree so all of the ornaments went on the bottom! That's where mom comes in right?

And then today was Melyssa's Christmas program at school. I didn't get to go because I had to work. (sadness) Luckily Dusty was able to make it and took lots of pictures for me! Austins Program is Friday, so stay tuned for more great pics of my kids!

Getting Bigger!

Since everyone seems to enjoy watching my fat belly get bigger, her is the latest in my prego pics! Here we are at 34 weeks, and don't worry Adalynn, I tied the goose to the ceiling so it can't get me. LOL Only five weeks to go until induction, yay for that! She will be here before we know it!

TAGGED........oh Michaela!

Rules: Once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 16 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 16 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about you.

1. I'm pregnant! Wow I'll bet none of you knew that. Ha ha..... But seriously this is my third. I have a lot of friends in Jackson and Victor who can't understand why we would want to have more kids. In all reality though having kids isn't such a life changing event. I include my kids in everything I do, and if it wasn't for the whole pregnancy thing I would have more! I love my kids!

2. I hate feet..........with a passion. I think that I hate feet more than just about anything. I don't like people touching my feet, and I certainly don't touch other peoples feet. I don't even touch my own feet except right after a bath or shower.

3. I would really like to finish school some day. It's crazy how life can get in the way of little goals, but I quit taking classes when i only had 4 semesters, approximately, left now I really wish I had the time and patients to just dive in and finish.

4. I love my husband! I know I know if I didn't I wouldn't be married to him, but seriously I love him more all the time. It's hard to believe after coming out of such a horrible relationship before that I could fall so completely for some one and continue to feel the way that I do. He is such an amazing person, is always helping with everything around the house, and he is so good with the kids! To top all of that off he has great communication skills. We very rarely argue, but when we do it never takes long to talk things out.

5. My parents Rock! I don't know what i would do with out my mom and dad. They have stood behind me through my dumbest choices, and worst consequences of my life. I have always known that I can count on them for anything!

6.I'm very sad that I may not get to snowboard this year. So here's the thing, baby is due in January, and I may or may not get to strap a board on this winter. I am going to cross my fingers, and hope for the best. But honestly there are no guarantees, and I can't be certain!

7. I love my job! I mean really it doesn't get much better than this. I get a free season pass to the resort I work at, and as many free day passes as I want to Grand Targhee. That isn't the only reason I love my job though, I also just love living up here. I love the mountains, and the people here are so nice! Of course there are draw back to my job. Some of our guests are very high maintenance, and expect a lot when they get here, sometimes there is nothing you can do to make people happy!

8. My daughter is my clone! some of you may not really know my little girl. She looks just like me, and acts just like me most of the time. It really blows my mind sometimes to see pictures of me at her age, she looks the same!

9. I have never played in the ocean. It's crazy I know, especially since I was born in Washington state, but my parents moved back to Idaho when I was a baby, and I have never had the chance to go back.

10. Despite my disgust for feet I love shoes! I wouldn't call it an obsession or anything, but I love the way it feels to have just the right pair of shoes to go with my outfit. I also think that a great set of heels is just plain feminine, and are almost always appropriate. This is probably my girliest feature, shoes are my friends.......

11. My life has been blessed with AMAZING friends! I am sure that everyone thinks this, but really mine are the best you can get. I can't tell you how many times mine have been there when I needed them, and they never let me down. I hope that one day I am lucky enough to return the favor, if just a little bit!

12. I love to cook, and believe it or not, I'm actually pretty good. It does help that I have a husband who really likes to eat. I'm telling you we really are the perfect match!

13. I'm really not crazy about sweets. Now I'm not going to say that I don't like any, ever. The chocolate you sent was to die for Michaela, but if I have my choice between seconds at dinner, and saving room for desert, I'd rather have seconds. Sweets are only good when I'm really craving them.

14. I really love my little bro! My family is very close, but I have to admit Darren holds a very special place in my heart, I would do anything for him. He is also the most fun to hang out with, and he is so patient! He has really helped me learning to snowboard. I'm still not what you would call good, but I can get down from the top of a mountain without killing myself, and I think that says something.

15. Patience is a virtue, that I don't have. Maybe that is why my children are so well behaved, but the truth is I really don't have any patience for stupidity. Melyssa and Austin are good kids but even they have their moments when I wonder what in the world was going through their heads. It's silly things like that that I just can't handle.

16. I see no reason to sugar coat anything. I try to be as honest as possible with everyone. If I don't like you, you will know it, and if I have something to say to you believe we will be talking about it. It is always best to never say anything behind someones back that you wouldn't say to their face. And I never make up silly stories to explain to the kids why a pet is gone, or a person for that matter, if they died, they died that's life and now is as good a time as any to learn to accept it.

Ta da, that's it. So now to tag, Michaela has already done this but it says to tag her too. Stacy Michaela has tagged you, hmm so Aunt Shelly, Adalynn, Russ, Dorothy, Jen, Nicky, and any one else who just feels like joining in! Happy tagging everyone!