Our Little Family: January 2012

It's been a crazy since I last updated our blog. Some exciting things we've been up to I might have to say though! The week after we got back from Alpine I found out that I am PREGNANT!! A little surprised since we had been trying for quite a while, and it wasn't happening for us. Something that I can say we know too well. But things worked out and I started right off the bat with not feeling good though. Happy to say that finally after 25 weeks of it, I can function and life is pretty much back to normal again! It got better just in time for Christmas and all the fun of getting ready for it. Thanks goodness! Just before Thanksgiving we had our anatomy ultrasound and found out that we are having a very active, healthy, little BOY! I'm due April 18th. We are super excited. Rigdon will have a great time growing up with a little brother. As for Aisley, it took some reminding of how much she loves her brother. She had her heart set on a little sister this time, but she is good with another brother now. She will be wonderful help. She is quite the little mother as it is already, so to actually get to do it for a real baby brother is going to be heaven for her! She is already talking about when he comes out of my tummy, and when she gets to help change diapers, and babysit! It's going to be great!

We were able to watch and be a part of the excitment of things happening on the farm. Lots of prep work had to take place for the drip system to be put in. Jed tried to do as much as he could on his days off. So the kids loved to go ride the tractor with him. They plowed, leveled, drug, and then planted some of it. The kids (and Jed!) were in heaven!! Those are such great family memories. Couldn't stop for lunch so we had lots of picnics and naps on the bumpy tractor.

The kids are growing so fast, and everyday seems to be a new adventure. Rigdon had his 2nd birthday and Aisley just turned 5!! Rigdon had a party with cousins at the park. I made him a "tracta" cake, and he was so happy! I just love his personality. He is my little lover boy, he gets mad and can throw the biggest fit, but he is so much easier to reason with than his sister! He understands when he gets in trouble, and then he is happy again! He is his Daddy's little sidekick. He loves to go with his Dad. Especially on the "tracta" or in the truck! He and Aisley are the best of friends. They love being together. Rigdon is so much fun to have in our family!

Then for Aisley's birthday she got to have a Dora the Explorer and Boots Party! She was so excited. She invited all her friends and cousins to go on a birthday adventure with her. We even had Swiper the fox which made it even more fun! It was great, and it made her happy so that was all that mattered! It is so fun to watch her grow up. She has always been so shy, but the day she turned 5 she decided she wasn't afraid to do more things. One thing she decided that she was going to sit on Santa's lap and tell him what she wanted this year. Which was huge progress from last year, since she bursted into tears when he came in the room! She is so beautiful inside and out! She can be so sweet and caring. Especially when I was on the couch alot. She took care of Rigdon and tried not to bother me with every little thing. She has always been the best helper. I don't know what I'd do without her. Everyday I cherish our friendship. But don't let me fool you, she is her Daddy's girl too! She loves to be her Daddy's helper and put on her work clothes (her boots and hat) and go with him also.

Halloween was in there somewhere too! The kids were so cute. Jed had to work on Halloween so we dressed up the kids so he could see them and then went to grandparent's houses to show them. They still thought we needed more candy, so I took them trick or treating on Monday so we could feel like our Halloween was complete now that they had a bucket of candy!

And Christmas! It was great this year. It started off with making gingerbread houses with a friend on mine. and going to the ward Christmas party. Rigdon was so happy to get a sucker in his bag from Santa he ran back and told him, "thanks!" Too cute! And that is all he could talk about until Christmas day and he got more things to be excited about.

Christmas time is always filled with the stress of what to get everyone, but it all worked out. I think we did pretty good this year. The kids were so excited. Their happiness makes it all worth while. Spending time with our families is always my favorite. We don't get to see everyone much anymore so it's great when we all get together for the holidays. We took the kids on the Polar Express as part of their Christmas. It was so fun with Rigdon. He loves trains, and all the way to Flagstaff he kept saying "ride the train, it's gonna be so fun!!"

Then when we got home Santa had to get to work early. The kids got a swing set that had to be put together...and Jed had to work Christmas Eve. So it had to be done before he left. He started on Thursday and finished it Friday night! Then I had to keep the kids inside and away from the window for three days! It's a good thing it was cold and we were busy. We were able to pull it off, and they were so surprised. It was great! Aisley told us that this was the best Christmas EVER!!