Happy Easter

Happy Easter

Love, Addie, Emma & Adam

Camping Time

Here we are all loaded up to go home. Adam didn't want to go home and kept saying, "No leave camping..."

We even had the bike rack on the back of the van.

Here's our goofy family picture of this trip. Adam and his bike were inseperable.

Sleeping like a bug...

The girls really loved the campfire and making smores.

Little Buzz Lightyear liked his hot chocolate in the morning.

We had lots of fun with our friends. The kids really loved riding bikes, playing with friends, going to the beach, and painting rocks.

We had one really great day of sun while camping so that day we spent 5 hours at the beach. The kids loved it and I loved just sitting there and talking with friends and watching the kids play carelessly. Addie and Brooke are looking for clams in this picture

Best buddys! Kelsey & Adam

Is it a boy or girl?

So today is the day to find out if we are have a girl or boy baby. Or as Addie putts it "Today we are finding out whats in my moms belly" Like it might be something other than a baby.
I asked the girls to draw me pictures of what was there guess and Emma who doesn't ever like to be wrong drew both a girl and boy so she could be right no matter what but if you ask her she says its a boy. Addie drew a girl but has been tell people all along we need a boy so Adam has someone to play with.

So after all the guess

it is a

BOY!

and we are so excited.

TAG

Here is a tag that even I can do.

So you can do it to.

Rules:
Go to the document setting/my pictures on your computer
Choose your 6th file
Choose your 6th picture
Blog about it

I took this picture in Jan 2009 it is of Emma with her class pet Owl. The Owl gets to spend the weekend going home with the kids and they get to write about what they did with the owl. The kids love it!

We love Baby Aubree

Emma loves that she was the first couison to get to hold Aubree.

We are having alot of fun with our new cousin

Aubree Kristine Bigler

Born January 27th at 9:08pm

She weighted 7lbs 4oz and was 20 3/4 inc. long

I was able to be there when she was born and let me tell you it is crazy to see your baby sister become a mother. Ashlyn is a great mom and she has already learned that motherhood is the greatest and hardest thing in life.

Aubree 2 weeks old

Family Fun in Januray

Last month we had another great family trip to Disneyland with lots of memorable experiences. Addie and Emma became official big kids by riding all the big rollercoasters. The girls both agreed that space mountain was the favorite rollercoaster so they road it two times in a row.
Adam also was a big boy because he wasn't scared of Captain Hook. When Adam saw Captain Hook, he ran right up to him gave him a hug and the told him "I feed you to the crocadiles Captain Hook" it was all so cute.

Adam has officially been brainwashed that Disneyland is the happiest place on earth.


Adam and I (Christal) both love the Buzz Lightyear ride, but for totally different reasons. Adam loves that he gets to shoot a lazer and help get Zurg the bad guy, and I love that I get to watch him have so much fun. I also love to look around and see all the dads totally ignoring their kids because they are trying to shoot their laser gun and get the most points. I think Adam and I road this ride 4 times because it is so good.

We have had a pet upgrade!

So our hamster Minnie died this month and the kids were very sad about the hole thing so we decided that we better get a new pet. I really didn't want to get another hamster right now and the kids wanted a dog which was not going to happen. Then they asked for baby ducks but I told them we will have to wait for Easter to get eggs and then we can hatch them ourselves. So then we were lead to the idea of a rabbit. And after thinking about it, there are many positives to rabbits. They can live outside, they can be cuddled, you don't have to take them for a walk, and their poop is very small.

After all those positives we went to the pet store and picked out Daisy our new pet. The kids really love her and she is a spoiled rabbit. She has a one of a kind cage that Papa Ron build for her with a little ramp so she can go in and out of it.The girls are really good at playing with her with out torchering her.

Our new cousin is here!

Ashlyn & Scott had their baby tonight and she is so cute! She is the 10 cousin on my side of the family and we are so excited she is here. Ashlyn did a great job and baby is heath.

A very happy daddy!

Two very happy grandmas!

Baby # 4 is on it's way!

So the world keeps on going and I keep sitting on the couch with too much house work to do and no energy to do it. I 'm about 14 weeks pregnant and this baby is letting me know it wants to be the last one. With all my other pregnancy I was only sick at night and this one I feel sick all day ever day. Hopefully as I start this next week I will feel better.
The girls are really excited that we are having a baby and already kiss my belly every night and "say good night baby" They tell every one that they want a baby brother so Adam can have someone to wrestle with. I too would love another boy so Adam could have a brother, but I know we will get who ever is meant for our family and who has been waiting to come to our family.

Remembering Hannah

In memory of Hannah Naomi, a dear friend's baby daughter whose life on this earth was just for a moment, I am announcing that I have become a volunteer photographer with the non-profit organization Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep.

This organization works to preserve the memory of children whose lives on this earth are but for a moment, through photography. I have had the opportunity to work with two families by creating lasting memories for them of their little ones.

After my friend lost her daughter, the reality of this life became more real to me. My appreciation for my own children grew immensly. The knowledge of the gospel helped me find peace as I know that one day Hannah will be reunited with her parents and brothers. After experiencing Hannah's passing and the pain her family felt it opened my eyes to these types of trials that many face all over the world. I have wanted to find some way to ease the burden for families who lose their babies.

When I found out about this organization I knew that my prayers had been answered as it would provide a way for me to serve and share my talents with others. Each time I have been able to take photos for families I remember sweet Hannah and her family. I hope that as I work with these families I can help ease their burdens by giving them a lasting memory of their babies.

Happy Birthday Emma

Happy 5th Birthday Emma!!!
Emma turned 5 this weekend and we are so blessed to have her be a part of our family. These are a few of my favorite pictures of Emma.





Party Time

This year Emma wanted to have a princess party, so thats what we had. All her friends came dressed as princess and we had a fun table set up with princess hats, rings, bracelets. We made butterfly wands and had a pinata. The highlight of the day was seeing Emma smiling as she hit all the candy out of the pinata.