THESE ARE SOME HAPPENINGS OF US THE PAST YEAR. JUST THE HIGHLIGHTS, BUT I'M REALIZING THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE A FABULOUS WAY FOR MY CHILDREN TO VIEW THE STORY OF THEIR LIVES.... I'M TRYING TO BE BETTER AT POSTING FOR THIS REASON ALONE.

took this pic of our good friends here out at clear lake, loved it!!
Hy's friendsHy got potty-trained and so he got to start Montessori School in September. This is the first day of school. New outfit, shoes and all! He looks stressed in this pic a bit because he refused to wear a backpack and there were "scary moths" outside. He likes school.

Hy was a superstar with potty-training. 3-weeks and he was done!! He really surprised me. I just let him have WHATEVER he wanted to drink.... he loved it....
9.5 months....... my belly really sticks out there the last month

Grandpa Bud's funeral. We miss him. This is the third grandparent I have lost in a year. First Grandma June whom Olivia was named after, then Grandpa Howard, then Grandpa Bud in June of this year. These are cousins. Most everyone is here. It was fun to see everyone. It had been a really long time
babysitter Katie, we love her.
lots of classes this summer. "Art Bugs", "Marvelous Messes", and "Music Class". Hyrum and I had so much fun together this summer. We started to come to terms with each other! He has been a hard child for me.Beach trip to North Carolina Outer BAnks. What a cool place. A little too hot for me though going in July 8 months pregnant.

8 months preg-0...


6 1/2 months... my bad attempt of trying to take a pic on auto with a two year old running to grab the camara
Bradden's tri #2 of the season. hy liked to take his bike to these events and ride around like the athletes.forth of July

Hogle Zoo. We took a pretty sweet road trip to Utah this summer. Pics below. We went to Yellowstone too. I think it was so cold (and we were in shorts and t-shirts) and snowing I didn't take any pics.Mt. Rushmore


World's only Corn Palace.

7 months
we celebrated Bradden's 32nd birthdaywatched him do #1 tri for the season
crazy construction across from our place. they actually sold these houses for $1.00 then people hired a house moving company to move them to a different location. These lots are now a parking lot. This is what they will possibly be doing to our house in the next several years.

Girls at church kept me on my toes and havin lots of fun this year

told family that we were expecting our little livvy-lu.had a fun Easter Hunt with Rick and Ella-Rene visiting.


Hyrum's 2nd birthday party. Godfather's pizza Sports party with a few close friends and my parents visit.

lots of snow, lots of ice.... beautiful on the trees

Olivia is very sweet and is now six weeks. I have a load of pics to post, as well as the birth story to type out as soon as I can find some spare time. Here is my little Hy-monster too who is super cute but double-y at as naughty and goes to pre-school!! more to come soon....