Our Christmas

Only got a few pictures. It's hard to take pictures and be super involved in what is going on. I'd rather just LIVE it sometimes. But I did snap a couple. And I really like taking videos.

Just in case...

you missed the last post, (it was revealed on the Christmas card)

IT'S A GIRL!!!

We are currently in the process of name deciding. We know it's going to be Nora, but are arguing about how to spell it and are still brainstorming for middle names.

Merry Christmas!

December 21st

Ok. Mark your calendars. Ok, so you probably won't. But, I will. Why? That's the day we find out if we are having a boy or a girl.

Corey is dying for a daughter. He wants a girl so bad. He's already said, "If it's a girl, she's already got me wrapped around her finger." Nathan has finally started to acknowledge the question "Do you want a baby sister or a baby brother?" This is big progress, but he has said a baby sister twice. Me? I just want a baby. A healthy one. And have for awhile. So I'm just happy to be where I am. No joke. If we have a boy, Nathan will have so much fun playing with a little brother. And I really wouldn't need to buy very much 'stuff'. If we have a girl, I will finally get to play dress up with lace and bows and dolls and pink. And open boxes of all of my old dresses. That will be fun.

So what do you think?

So far...

We haven't done anything worth blogging about these days. Why, you ask? Because of the little being growing inside of me. I'm either tired or sick just about everyday. And on the few days in between that I feel ok, I'm doing the laundry load that I'm completely out of or finally emptying/loading the dishwasher. I'm doing good just to make dinner. I'm probably just a baby about it because it's not like I live at the toilet and can't do anything. But, I just don't feel right. Poor Corey. He's so patient. I'm often ornery and picky and lazy. Nathan and I haven't even done school time for at least a month. Which is dumb because I just totally skipped over Halloween and pumpkins and all that fun stuff. 

BUT, here's to the second trimester! The last few days have been pretty good, so hopefully I'm finally getting to the up and up of this journey.

So that's my boring life. How's yours?

Halloween finally

These were the only pictures I got out of Halloween this year...

Holmgren Halloween Party. We did have a lot of fun. It was fun all dressing up.


Everybody.

Our family.

The table scape.

My version of a festive salad. I couldn't just make whatever and call it a 'Halloweenie' name. I had to think of something that LOOKED like Halloween. It was a little bit of work to carve all these salad bowls out of oranges. But, Corey obliged and helped me. It was topped with roasted pumpkin seeds! Yum!

A Picture

Due May 21, 2011

What are you doing?

Catch up...

Wheels on the Bus

Clouds

Governor's Day

Hogle Zoo

This kid wants to be just like his Dad. He kept copying whatever Corey did. And thinks its fun watching football, but when Dad does.

Finger Painting

Finger Paints

3 T. sugar
1/2 c. corstarch
2 c. cold water
dish detergent
food coloring

Mix the sugar and cornstarch together in a saucepan. Add the water. Cook over medium heat, stirring all the time. The mixture will thicken. Remove from the stove, cool and pour into plastic or paper cups. Add a drop or two of food coloring and a drop of detergent. Paint!

**From my Kids Cooking cookbook.


Shopping
I don't have a picture to prove this. But, Corey has been weightlifting like crazy, taking a weight gainer (so weird,  right) all to have it pay off. He's seen such good results that all but maybe 2 of his shirts were too small. So Kohl's was having a sale, and they had early bird specials which we took advantage of, and we had a 30% off thing. We got Corey like 7 really nice shirts, a sweater, a pair of shoes for me (just cuz, well I really did 'need' a pair of black flats because I didn't have any) and a couple other things. Anyway, we spent $134 and some change and saved $256 and some change. Yeah, that was cool.


Football
We went to the Utah State vs. BYU game in Logan. The one where we totally won. We means Aggies. And nothing else. Ever. That was way fun.


Fall Carnival Primary Activity
Story telling until all the kids got there.

The punch I made. It looked very Halloweenie bubbly slimeish. It was limeade, gingerale, lime sherbet, and, of course, dry ice.

 The cupcakes. Yay for bakeries.

Cupcake eating and Green Ghouly Slime drinking.

 Feeling Frankenstein's body parts. Very gooey.

 Face painting

 Fish pond

 Pumpkin bowling

 Mask coloring

More fun stuff I'm sure will be coming soon  :)

Singing

You should watch these.

ABC's

Popcorn Popping

New Mexico Vacation

I never posted pictures of the family vacation we took to Ruidoso, New Mexico in July. Here's a few...

Nathan rockin' out the Swordplay game on the Wii. He's really quite good.

Swimming

White Sands National Park

It was SO hot.

Examining the hill we were going to sled down.

Corey and Nathan

Can you see the sweaty sand all over him?

He still loved it though.

My parents.

Looking back on the hill we sled down.

Old Apple Barn 

The mock Build a Bear Nathan made.

The Quarter Horse Races. This was cool.