PA-thetic!

Addellyn: "Mommy, why do you don't want to sleep with daddy anymore?"

(I really hate taking pictures of myself, this is 34 weeks, but I thought it might help me get some sympathy, especially since my mirror is FILTHY!)

But, apparently this HUGE, dropping belly isn't enough to convince Addellyn that I really love and want to be in the bed with daddy, and I am not happy about NEEDING to sleep in this nest of pillows, bean bag and rocking recliner every night (for the past 5 weeks!): It's hard to explain to a 4-year-old that my hips collapse and then my pubic symphisis snaps and pops (causing horrible amounts of pain and paralysis) any and every time I try to lie flat or on my side in a bed...no matter how many pillows I try to wedge around myself! Oh how I miss my nice soft bed! My body is having a LOT of extra painful problems trying to carry baby number 4, I guess it is trying to tell me something??But, at least this pathetic, waddling, nest sleeping mommy is still awesome enough to take her kids to the NEW park! (so, at least they know I still love them, even if I am not too into daddy anymore :))

Thank goodness the weather has been soooo warm, it really helps keep us all much happier!

Science Center

GIANT DINOSAURS (that roar)

INSIDE play areas.

FARM ANIMAL petting zoo

WALLABY

TIGERS

OUTSIDE play areas.

They got to see and touch aquarium animals, birds, reptiles, soft and furry animals. There were LOTS of fun places to play.

But what were they most excited about???

The giant plastic cow that you can "milk" (which, we found out, only works during the summer, so they were VERY disappointed)

Ty could NOT believe it...apparently we really don't visit his hometown enough!

a FUN day!

Most Saturdays are spent doing chores, enjoying "down-time" as a family, and preparing for Sunday...But not this one! We did our chores Friday night so that we could RUN with excitement to a very fun concert!

It was a kid's concert put on by the local symphony. This one was ALL about Beethoven. So, of course, we got to meet the man himself! (but only Makinzie was brave enough to get very close)

They had LOTS of stations set up where the kids could try out different types of instruments before the concert... (no, Addellyn did not get a hair cut and glasses :) she was glued to my leg the entire "interactive" time)

and to get special instrumental instructions from symphony members!

(Coleson's violin instructor found him to be quite funny! And Addellyn refused to try any instrument because that would require her to get too close to strangers and to try a new thing in front of lots of people, not her thing!)

Coleson found it a little tough to sit still during the actual concert, but, as soon as we thought to tell him that "Beethoven's 5th" was really SUPERMAN music, (and we whispered: this is the part where Superman is being sneaky to get the bad guy OR the bad guy is trying to attack, etc. based on the way the music sounded :)) he began to REALLY enjoy himself.

From the concert, we went to "Daddy's work" and took a look at baby boy...and boy was he BIG!

Then we headed to the grocery store and let them each pick their FAVORITE food to create a yummy picnic dinner at home.

It was quite the BIG "babenture!"

celebrating the New Year

Daddy had to work a lot, LOT the week of New Year's. So what better way to celebrate, just me and the kids, than to get dressed up and "walk like Egyptians" to a friend's Birthday party?

the BIG day...

Just before Christmas, these 2 adorbale people were married!We are so HAPPY for them!
But, not so happy that we couldn't be there.
So, I spent the day crying... And apparently those tears reached LA! (It was the rainiest week EVER)
So, I guess they got the message that I REALLY wanted to be there...
in the temple as they were married for time and all eternity. We love you guys! Congratulations Nate and Lyndsey!