My Adorable Niece, Visitors, Yellowstone, Conference, Best Friends...

First of all I wanted to post something funny Gavin said the other day...

Me: Gavin, will you help me clean up your toys so that I can vacuum?

Gavin: No
Me: I'm gonna spank your bum!
Gavin: Well come over here & spank it then!

Can you believe that? It was really hard not to laugh. He never talks back like that so I was in shock! Where do they learn these things?

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Now for an up-date with pictures...

My sister & her husband had a baby girl in August and she is beautiful! She weighed 10 lbs & was 22 inches long! Poor Ronda! We are so happy for them to be parents. Here are some pictures of when she was born... (I know, it is really sad that I am just now posting pictures from August!)

And here are some pictures from her blessing day. She is a gorgeous baby! Also in August: Brent's brother, his wife & their 3 adorable boys came from Maryland for a visit! We were glad we got to spend some time with them while they were staying at Brent's parents house. Here are some pictures from their stay & some of us at Tony Grove...

In September we went to Yellowstone with Brent's cousin, his wife & their cute kids. We were hoping to see more wildlife, but that's okay! We still had a good time. We camped there for 3 nights & it was cold but fun! It was Gavin's first time camping in a tent & he loved it! On the way home he said, "I don't want to live in Bear Lake anymore. I want to live in a tent at Yellowstone." Oh boy, no thanks!!!

The Hirschi family has a tradition of going & staying at their family cabin (The Hirschi Hide-out) during conference. I love family traditions like that! We took some four wheelers up the canyon to see the pretty leaves. It was so nice to be with family and listen to conference.


I got to go stay in Park City with my best buddy Wendy a few weekends ago. Her work paid for 3 nights at Hotel Park City (so nice!). Her husband Sean couldn’t go, so she asked me to join her! It was awesome! We actually stayed there a few years ago & had so much fun so I feel spoiled that I got to go again! Thanks Wend! You’re the best & I love ya bunches! (And thanks to my mom for watching Gavin for me so that I could go!)

20 Weeks!?! Where Did the Time Go?

We went to the 20 week ultrasound yesterday and found out we are having a little girl! We are so excited! Gavin was disappointed that it wasn't a brother, but we are convincing him that sisters are the coolest! When the ultrasound technician asked him what he thought of it being a girl he said, "not good". :) I couldn't help but laugh through my happy tears! I know he will be a wonderful big brother and I am excited to see him in that role. I am also excited to see Brent be the daddy to a little girl! ;) Here's the proof...

In the Hirschi family there are three of us sister-in-laws due around the same time! And our cousin-in-law (is that a word?) Ginger is due March 27th! Lots of babies in March! After some due date changes Jaimee & Deb are both due on March 6th! Yesterday the ultrasound tech said I am measuring to be due March 5th, but my doctor won't change my due date so it's still March 8th. So he said I could go early. Or maybe he just doesn't know that Brent and I were both big babies & Gavin was good sized at 8 lbs. 8 oz.! So I'm not too surprised that I'm measuring big.

Here's Jaimee & I posing for our 20 week belly shots!

It is so fun to be pregnant together and have someone to talk to who understands! We were pregnant together last time & our boys are 3.5 months apart. We thought that was close! Now this time we are 2 days apart! So fun!

We always feel so cheesy just standing there with our bellies sticking out, so we thought we'd try some different poses & mix it up a little bit!

I don't want to copy Jaimee's post because I saw she posted these pictures too, but I feel the same way! I am so blessed to have a sister-in-law who is also one of my best friends. We have become so close & I am very grateful to have her in my life! Love ya Jaimee!

So I was working on a different post with a bunch of pictures & goings on from the past few months, but after having the ultrasound & finding out what we're having I had to post about that! So I am writing this in hopes that it will push me to finish that one & get it posted (it's really big!) So check back soon! :)

A Quick Up-date...

Sorry I've been such a slacker about posting lately! Here is some info I falied to mention on my previous post. I am due on March 8th (Brent's birthday is March 7th!). We find out what we are having this Monday (October 19th) so I look forward to posting about that! We are excited to see what baby #2 will be!

Some info about this pregnancy...I was really sick in the beginning so that part wasn't too fun. The nausea, throwing up & everything smelling bad got old fast! But luckily I got on the good medicine early so that has helped. I am very grateful that we can have another baby & Gavin will have a sibling. He is getting excited & whenever I ask him what it is he says "a brother". If I talk about it being a girl he says, "No! I don't want a sister!"

It is so funny the "advice" I get from people who have NO idea! I have to remind myself that they mean well!

Anyway, I need to do some catching up & post pictures, but we'll see how long that takes me! ;)

Gavin Has a Secret!!!

More Catching Up...

JULY

July has been a very eventful month! On the 4th we took one of our boats out on the lake to watch the fireworks with my mom, Sean & Wendy, & Jeff...

Congratulations to my awesome cousin Eysten & his beautiful bride Sagan! They were married on July 10th...

And congrats to my sister Ronda & her husband Ryan! They are having a little girl and she is due on August 17th! We are all so excited for them! Here are some pictures from her baby shower...

Lots of Catching Up To Do!

JUNE:

Here are some fun pictures & videos of Gavin playing in Bear Lake. We live a few minutes from the city park and from there you can walk down a boardwalk to the lake. There is hardly ever any people there & it is nice and peaceful. It is so pretty! We love the beach!

One night Brent, Brian & Jaimee's dad, Jim, decided to ride their bikes around the lake! So they got up early the next morning and did it! I think it is somewhere around 48 miles to go around the lake. I know, they are crazy! Good job guys! You are awesome!

We had some friends come over to Bloomington Lake and they invited us to go with them. My cousin, Jacee is working and living with us this summer. She came with us to Bloomington Lake and we are glad to have her around! I didn't think anyone would be brave enough to ride the rope swing, but Brent jumped on & went for a ride and we were all laughing! So the adults gave it a try! We didn't actually jump in the water though because as you can see in the pics/videos it was pretty cold and there was still snow up there! It was so fun and on our hike back we got caught in this CRAZY thunder/hail/rain/snow storm! It was one of the scariest yet coolest things ever! I wish I would have gotten some of it on video but we were too busy running for our lives to the car! Good times!

The Big Move!

I just wanted to let everyone know that we made it and we are all moved! It is so weird to think that we don't live in Millville anymore. We moved out on May 14th and our renters moved in on May 15th. I don't think it will hit us until summer is over because we have lived here the past 2 summers anyway. So it should be interesting come fall & winter! We miss Millville but are excited for a change of pace. To keep me thinking positive, I am making a list of some of the nice things about living at Bear Lake...
- the lake! (obviously!)
- this beautiful valley! It is really so pretty here.
- living within walking distance to the city park & the beach
- living close to Brian & Jaimee in the summer and Chuck & Ginger the whole year
- living more simply (I can't go shopping any old time - this will be good for me)
- meeting new people, making new friends, etc.
- Being able to spend more time together as a family (after the summer is over of course!) because Brent won't have to drive to Bear Lake and be gone a few days a week with us still in Millville.
- Not having to drive the canyon so much (I hope)

I also wanted to write down a few funny things that Gavin has been saying lately so I have it recorded somewhere. I am not good at keeping a journal so blogging is great for me. He is at such a fun stage right now and he cracks us up. Here are a few funny things he has been saying...
"I did it I be self!" (Meaning 'by myself")
"What's that noisy?"
"Mama, come tuck me in!" He yells from his bedroom after I've already tucked him in...a few times. He has become quite the master staller when it comes to bed time!

That's all for now. It is past my bed time. Good night :)

Some Pictures & Some News...

That's right, I am just now posting some of our pictures from Easter! SAD, I know. We had a FUN Easter party with my family at Hansen Park in Elwood. We did the usual...ate yummy food, talked, had an Easter egg hunt, etc. Then we drove to Logan and did it all over again with Brent's family! We also went across the street to the park and PLAYED some more. It was a FABULOUS Easter and we are so BLESSED to have such wonderful family around us!

A few weeks ago we made the drive down to HOGLE ZOO! Brent had never been there before and Sean, Wendy, Linsey and their cute nephew Andrew were able to join us. It was a FUN day and as you can see in the bottom right picture, we were pretty WORN OUT by the end!

(P.S. Sorry Sean! I can't figure out how to get this stinkin' mosaic maker to not cut off pictures! So I didn't purposely cut you out, I promise!)

And now for some NEWS...for those who haven't already heard, we are MOVING to BEAR LAKE! We are going to rent out our house in Millville and we plan to live in Bear Lake for a few years at least. I am obviously having mixed EMOTIONS, but I like CHANGE and I am looking forward to something NEW!

The other night at the Hirschi's we were watching some old home videos and one was of when we were building our house. It is CRAZY to look back and think that we've already lived here for 5 years! We love Millville and all of the AWESOME neighbors and friends we have here, but with all of our BUSINESS ventures over at the lake, we knew it was TIME to make the move. So if you're ever in Bear Lake during the summer (and we know you! Ha ha) stop by Blue Water Resort and come see us at our boat and watercraft rental (Bear Lake Water Sports)!