A "Hoppy" Birthday

Daniel is a GREAT father! When we got back from Utah it was a challenge getting the kids to sleep in their own beds again. Danie came up with a story about a frog named Hopper, and he used a golf ball to be the hopping frog that would bounce from Eliza's bed to her head. She loved it and they both are sleeping great in their beds. What does this have to do with Daniel's birthday? Well, Eliza and I decided to paint some golf balls green and turn them into "Hoppers". We gave them to Daniel to decorate his Seminary Office with. I also made Daniel a book. It was a great relaxing birthday!

It's a...

BOY!!
We are so excited to have another boy. Porter was such a good baby, we hope this little guy takes after his older brother!! These were the best pictures the technician got. We'll take any name suggestions!!

Happy Birthday Daniel

Daniel will turn {25} tomorrow! I picked this picture because it is Daniel all the way, smiling through adversity. He is always happy! We love you so much Dad!!
More pictures of birthday fun to come...

P.S. We find out the gender of our baby on Monday @ 4:00. Get your guesses in.

Porter, Porter Zucchini Hoarder

We were only gone for 9 days. Our zucchini's were not that big when we left for Utah, but now they are the size of little slugger baseball bats. I've made bread, lazagna, and even some zucchini babies, any suggestions on what to do with them now?

Oquirrh Mountain Temple

Among many of the fun things we did while we were in Utah, we went to the Open House for the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. It was beautiful and so neat! The last temple Open House I remember going through was the Bountiful temple, and I think that was clear back in 1993. This was definitely a high light of our trip!

Our Silly Girl

Eliza loves to give kisses. Last Saturday she was giving Daniel and I some good kisses, and after one that was especially wet I wiped my mouth and said, "Ooh, that one was slobbery!" Eliza said "Yeah, slobbery shortcake". You see we had just finished watching Strawberry Shortcake on the Saturday morning cartoons earlier that day. So now we sing the theme song like this "Slob-b-b-b-berry, Slobberry Shortcake".

She was smiling so silly for these pictures, by the end I was cracking up.

Expecting again, Due in 2010!!

This pictures was taken 9 days before I had Eliza.

Yes, we are expecting again and really excited. We decided it was time to start announcing since we've been to 2 Dr. appointments and everything is looking and sounding good. Here are some answers to some Frequently Asked Questions during pregnancy:
FAQ
*How far along are you? 12 Weeks today
*How are you feeling? I've only thrown up because I had the flu a month ago. I've felt pretty good compared to my last 2 pregnancies. I'm really tired and I'm on a good nap routine with the kids.
*When are you due? January 16th 2010. This means I will have 3 kids under 3 for one month before Eliza turns 3.
*Who's your Dr.? Dr. Samra and the Lourdes clinic right by our house!!! *Have you had any cravings? I could eat cereal any time of the day. My stomach is not okay with fast food.
*Are you going to find out the gender? Yes.
*Do you want a girl or boy? The only reason I want a girl is so Eliza's baby clothes will be the right size for the right season. Otherwise I would love a girl or boy!!

NOTE to my family: If any of you fall inlove promise me you will wait until after the baby is born to get married, I've already been huge and pregnant for 2 weddings.