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I had my birthday on Sunday, It was fantastic.  I am uploading pictures and then I will tell all.  I must say that MY HUSBAND is the best man that I know and he sure knows how to make a girl feel like the world is hers.

I also need to tell you about Jury Duty....Except some stories in the next day or two.

Thanksgiving 2011

For the first time in 12 years all of my sisters and brother were together with my parents.  Of course we each of added to the family but it was great to be together.

Caden at his thanksgiving performance.

All of my nieces and nephews

Me and my siblings (Emily Melanie Tabitha Bruce Carrie and I) Carter snuck in.

We had a wonderful thanksgiving and the kids had such a great time playing together.  My sister Emily put together some crafts for the kids to do while the others got dinner ready.  It was fun to do with her.  

I feel very blessed to have all of my family together but also in good health and good standing with each other.  We also have great talks and laughter with each other.  I also have to say that I love my parents.  I just feel very blessed.  

I also have to say that my son and husband bring me so much joy.  I can not wait for this little girl to come to our wonderful family.  I love my boys.

Later that night we went back to gma's and had dessert and played games.  It was a wonderful time with both sets of family.  I also am really grateful for my in-laws.  I have a great relationship with them and enjoy spending time with him.

I hope everyone had a wonderful thanksgiving.

A few things I forgot..

I got a new phone a while ago and it is not as user friendly when it comes to taking things off my phone and putting them on my computer.  I always have to have Chris do it because there are so many little steps that don't make sense to me.  So here are some pictures of  some of the things we did in the last little while.

 Carter, Me, Jack Dan Tiana and baby Luke.

The first weekend of November Chris, Carter and I traveled to Idaho Falls to  see a dear friend and his great family.  When I got home from my mission in 2003 I became close friends with Dan Miller, Jon Moore and Mark Egan.  We have adopted a few more friends on the way but it has been us from the beginning.  We each have grown and changed and we are all lucky enough to be able to do it with each other.  Dan was the first to get married and have a baby.  He also was the first to move away.  I feel for his poor wife because we were not always the easiest of girls to hang around with.  We were very protective of our guys. Well Dan and his wife had another baby the first of October and we wanted to come and see the baby and have a nice little over nighter together.  We got to hang out they have a little boy Jack that is 3 and Carter loved playing with him.  We ate pizza and talked, it was fabulous.  I wish they lived closer but it is good to know that no matter where we live or what happens within our lives we can meet up and pick up from where we left off.

Thanks for a wonderful weekend and can't wait to see you guys soon.

We took Carter to the zoo a couple of weeks ago.  It was a little chilly but it was great hardly anyone was there and the animals were awesome.  We even got to hand feed some Lamas.  We had a really great time and I look forward to going back when the zoo lights are on.

We got Carter a Car bed when he turned 2 and I have just forgotten to tell you all about it.  It is not the greatest picture but this is what carter does when I change the sheets.  He loves to jump on it and I don't mind that he does.  We also have the crib up for baby sister.  Better pictures to come.

When we took Carter to Chris work for halloween at the end of the event they took family photos and this is what came out of it.

Halloween and such

This was me at 25 weeks.  I am 29 now so I will post an updated one.  I am loosing shirts.  With Carter I was more round with this one I just pop out in the front.

Chris and I attended our first Murder Mystery.  It was actually really fun.  We were a little worried seeing we had never been to one.  Nicole and Brian Hill hosted it and it was awesome.  Chris was a 3000 yr old  Mummy and I was a murdering dentist..Dr. Angela Deth DDA.  In the end neither of us were the murderers. 

Chris carved a pumpkin.  I hate carving pumpkins.  The guts inside gross me out and I do not like the seeds.  I would just rather support and had over tools when ready.  He had a great time and Carter loved it.

This doesn't happen very often.  Usually Carter is in his bed and chris is like this on the couch.  But because of stake Conference and having to leave to go to dinner with the family.  Carter got some down time with a movie on the ipad.

We are offically in our first season of the pac 12.  Keep in mind as crazy n love my husband is with the utes, he is very realistic with their abilities with a much different set of teams we were playing against.  Some losses have been hard and some easy but every win has been great.  We can hopefully only get better.  The last game we went to was the weekend of Halloween and so there were some costumes there.  This is Chris' BFF Mike (Ron Burgandy) and his wife Alianna (a saloon girl).  

We also had our first Rasmussen halloween party.  It was a great hit.  We played bowling with ghosts (idea from my sister Emily W) we had a donut string contest.  I lost miserably.  I do not have a very big mouth...literally.  Here is a great shot of Gma working it.

We also had some allergy issues with Lynzie and Shawna so we set up the apple and the string.  First one wins but seriously they both took a bit out of the apple at the same time they got to the string.  

Shawna and Jeff

Lynzie and Marq.  Lynzie is dying of laughter and choking on the apple at the same time.  It was a good time.

The kids loved playing in the leaves.  They spent most of the time in there.  

Fuller Halloween Party 2011

We thought it would be great since the kids are getting older that we could start to throw a Halloween party.

We played games and we ate yummy food.  Thanks Em and Mick for hosting it.

Carter...

Carter is completely potty trained.  We have our occasional accidents but he is doing great.  I would say it took us 5 weeks total.  He had the peeing down by a week and by week 3 he had pooping down.  He did not get how big of a deal it was to poop in the potty in the beginning.  One day he is going potty and he starts to yell, I make a snake.  I walk in and he had pooped in the potty.  So that is what he says when he goes poop.  I think it is really funny.  He still gets really excited when he uses the potty.  I have to say that he could have cared less about rewards and candy after.  I would have to remind him that he could have one.  

He has been sleeping in a toddler bed since he was 2.  I bought him a car bed and he loves it.  I have yet to take a picture...I promise it will come but we got a killer deal on ksl.com.  He also likes to get out of his bed and turn on the light so we had to take the light bulbs out and use a lamp.  So one day we went to check on him and this is what we found...

He went into the closet turned on the lights and took a nap there.  Now there is a child door knob lock on it. 

Things I forgot and miss

Now that I am at a size where people can actually look at me and say "when are you due" I have noticed some things that I am missing and I still have a ways to go.

 I use to be able to give my self manicures. I can put my feet up but i can not bend forward to clip them so if I bring them to there side I end up cutting my nails at an angle and then they are to short and I can not go to a beauty shop and have them fix it. I have to wait it out and then I don't have it in my budget when they are long so it starts all over again.

I miss having my pants stay up on my waist.  I hate to bed over and pick things up because then my pants slide down, along with my g's and then I am having to fix and adjust every time I bend over.  I seriously need some suspenders.

I miss cereal.  With this little girl she hates milk so if I want cereal I have to prepare to loose it almost mins after I am done eating it.  I can have milk with any other meal just not breakfast, what is that about.  Sometimes I will eat cereal late at night just because I can.

I miss that I use to only cry at certain things and now I will cry at almost anything, and I especially cry a lot with Carter.  He is at a stage where he could care less if he is in trouble or not listening or in time out or has something taken away, most times he will put himself in time out.  I am glad he is not like this 24/7 but when he is like this i find myself crying and feeling hopeless and then he walks over to me and says "mommy sad" and then starts to cry.  Hello hormones could you give a sec please.

I also have a pulled ligament and it is not fun.  Thanks baby and I look forward to the next 111 days.

Lately..

We are going on 2 weeks with potty training.  Carter seems to be getting the peeing part down.  He is also telling us more, "I go to the potty"  Thank goodness he speaks so good or we would not be doing this.  He also gets really excited when he goes to the potty.  He has to run and scream " I go pee pee" and you have to scream yeahs and good job buddy and give me 5.  He could care less about candy or toys, you just have to acknowledge how great he did.  Yesterday was the first time he peed in his bed.  The pooping is a little different.  The last few days he has been telling us that he needs to go and he starts so we rush him to the toilet but then he stops and won't start again.  TIme will tell I guess.

Carter says the funniest things and talks all the time. " What's that" "Look a fire truck, an ambulance, an air plane." Let's watch Mickey Mouse, where is mator?" He will get a truck, lay on the floor and say "I drive truck"  He says the cutest prayers at night and tries to when we bless our food.  He says the ABC's so well, I will have to upload the video.  I have Dumbo on VHS so I put it on for Carter to see if he would like it and as it was rewinding carter yells "it's loading"he loved it too.  It is the perfect length and it is all animals and trains.  So smart and he makes the sign for the Utes upside down.  I am bias but i think he is so smart and I am so glad he is with me everyday.  When I am throwing up and he comes up to me and says "mommy tummy hurt"

I am 23 weeks and this little girl is kicking like crazy.  All through the day and at night.  I have heart burn all the time and I am still throwing up.  It is not everyday but if I do to much in the morning when I first wake up it is a guarantee.  I have slowed down on my weight gain.  I put on 10 pounds the first 10 weeks and since I have only put on 12.  So my doc is not that worried, I was but I started to slowly work out now that it doesn't make me sick as much.

  Me at 17 weeks.

I also went to a fantastic consignment sale and made out like a bandit for her 0-6 mos and fro carter's winter cloths.  I was really excited.  Shopping when it is so cheap is easy to buy more.  I also got Carter a kitchen for Christmas.  He loves the one's at my sister's house and at my In-laws.  Chris thought it was kinda girly until he saw how much he loved it.  He would not budge on a shopping cart or stroller. That's okay it will be a great morning.

Chris's job is still the same.  We have the opportunity to start putting in for transfers on Nov. 1 but we are going to wait till January 1st so we will be here when the baby is due.

I am also really excited because all of my best friend are having babies.  One is due the same day we are and 2 more 6 weeks later and one had there's yesterday. Congrats Dan and Tiana.  

Life is moving right along and I am looking forward to the COLD weather and the holidays.  

And so it begins...

Let me just begin that Carter hates me...this weekend he would rather have Chris or Gma help hin when it comes to about anything, except in the morning when I feed him and put on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.  We started potty training on friday.  I have to say it was not fun, no luck not fun.

Yesterday and today was a different story.  Yesterday he had only one accident and peed in the potty the rest of the day.

Today has peed all day and only two accidents which were poop.  Plus he told me that he had to pee today.  So it looks like we are moving forward and not looking back.

He loves to pee for Gma but not for me.  He loved it when I use to change his diaper but when I have to change his dirty underwear it is like wrestling.  I hate it.

So here we are just a little older but not to sure about wiser.

california trip part 1

We flew in on Jetblue to Long Beach.  I have to say it is so much nicer than LAX and cheaper.  The distance between the two airports is like 18 miles.  Seriously saved us so much money flying there, since Carter cost a seat. LAME.  We got there that night and it was the hottest day of the year and my Grandma's house does not have AC so it was hotter in the house than outside.  I was so hot that half way thru the night I had to get a wash cloth and rub it on my legs and head.  I was miserable.  Than with the time change carter was up an hour early.  Which didn't matter because I was up  every morning by 5 am in.  Sick, hot, back hurting.  The first day we went to DISNEYLAND.  I have to say it was fun but it was hard on me.  I didn't mind not riding some of the rides, but I was sick most of the day, and it was the hottest day we were there.  Half way thru the day I let Chris, Bob and Kae go do all the big kids rides that we could not do, I thought I could get Carter to nap and I could just get off my feet and cool off.  Well that is not what happened.  They had mother lounges where you can go to a dark air conditioned room with rocking chairs but you could not take a stroller in.  My 2 yr old was not going to let me rock him.  So we rode the train, walked the shops and then it just got worst.  We went to the bathroom and I was so sick.  We were in a stall for about 45 mins and I felt bad for Carter he just sat in his stroller watching me.  I finally texted Chris to come help.  He had been away for over 2 hr so I hoped that he had enough time to do what he wanted too.

Other than that it was a perfect day the park was open from 9-6 and the longest line was 10 mins.  After labour day is a great time to go all the kids are in school.  Enjoy the pictures.!

Our neighbors the Rammell's happen to be there the same time we were so we met up and watched the parade together.  It was awesome.

I forgot to mention Chris and his dad Bob went to the Angels vs Yankee's game.  They had a great time and the Angel's won.

california trip part 2

The main reason we went was to go to the coliseum for the Utah vs. USC game.  Lets we stood a chance, we played better than the last game but we are not where we should be.  Needless to say we did not win but we put up a big fight.  The seats were awesome and Carter saw a helicopter the entire time of the game, which he loved.  The weather was great!

I know I am kinda hugh but I don't know what else you can about it.

Chris and I took my Grandma to the cemetery.  I wanted to see my grandpa.  You know I have a hugh amount of faith in the Plan of Salvation, but there is something about going to a cemetery that brings joy and sadness.  It has been 10 yrs since he has past and I still get a tear in my eye when I talk of him.  I mostly cry because I am sad he never met Chris and he didn't get to hear my son say perfectly "Hi Grandpa"  it would have warmed his heart.

The last picture is taken by my great grandma grave.  It is a children's section.  Only children are buried there and all the hedges are trimmed with animals.

California trip part 3

We went to California Adventure. I have to say I liked it a little better with Carter than Disneyland.  There were more shows, no rush from one ride to the next and there were only a few rides he and I could not go on.  He loved seeing all the pixar stuff. I can't wait for the the Cars land to open up next year.  he also decided to throw his hat into the lake while Chris, Kae and Bob were on the sliding ferris wheel.  He said "Mommy hat go swimming"  I was mad but when we tell the story everyone seems to laugh.
Enjoy the pictures...