Somewhere Only We Know

Yes...it is time for the annual music video. And what better time than when my 3 sisters surprised me yesterday by coming to visit this weekend? Oh yes...here it is!!

Welcome Baby Ellie!!

We have a new addition to our home!

It has been a little more eventful than I would like,

but she is happy and healthy so we are EXCITED about that.

She was thankfully born in Ogden or else we would have had a life flight out of our little town right after she was born. She is on oxygen and will be for a while.

Emmett gets mad if you call this anything but a vacuum.

My two little girls

My awesome Dr. Alejo

Ellie weighed in at 6 lbs 10 oz and 19 inches long - but lost about a pound in the NICU when she stayed for a week. She has gained it all back!

My family visiting me right after the birth. I stayed for a full week at the hospital nursing little Ellie.

Christmas!

We had SO MUCH fun this Christmas. It was relaxing and full of family time.

My brother Eric flew in from Oregon and the kids were in heaven. They could pile 10 books on his lap and he would read them all.

We had a Christmas Eve program. Emmett was supposed to be Joseph, but was adament that he should be the horse.

PJ present the night before. Emmett wore his for 3 seconds.

Christmas morning! All three couldn't fathom a morning where morning routines weren't followed. So...teeth were brushed and beds were made!

Emmett was in LOVE with his Mac truck with Lightning McQueen cars.

Z was totally into her makeup, fancy clothes, and princess things.

Eric got a Wagga Wagga shirt. Long story - but classic reaction.

Eric gave us DVDs of church videos. It took him a million hours and the kids loved it!

Alex got a band saw from my dad. I don't really know what it does, but Alex was beyond excited!!

My beautiful picture that Alex got me. And yes, I look very tired and pregnant.

Cuddle time with Daddy after presents. Emmett opened 3 presents on Christmas and decided that that was enough and refused to open anymore. So we have some bday presents all ready :)

Dance Recital

I found this picture on my table today. She drew this herself! I love the three wisemen on the right and the shepherds. How precious is this picture?!!

I let her "pose" and tell me when to take the picture. This first picture is when she said she wasn't ready. Love it. She was so cute in her dance recital. As soon as I picked her up she asked when she can go back on stage and perform.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was so COLD!! I think most everyone had a pretty chilly holiday and thank goodness no one got in an accident on the way to visit us. I did have cousin and his wife whose car broke down half-way here though. Bummer.

Another cousin drove ALL the way from New Mexico...yikes. And that's with 2 little kids.

Playing in the snow:

Emmett waiting for Thanksgiving food:

My cousin Anya made an awesome ABC blanket for my baby:

Alex's Brother BJ came up for the day too - and even washed all my dishes.

Thanksgiving crowd minus 3.

(I was taking the picture and Jared was taking care of the baby)

And yes - those are mismatched plates. I was going to get out my china and then I realized I had 3 yappers to worry about - and decided that mismatched plates with plastic bowls made everyone feel more at home anyway.

I would post more pics... but I'm SO TIRED!! This is probably all you'll get for another month.

End of Summer

The last pictures of summer.