Oops, I forgot to mention...

Well, I forgot to mention in my update the we are having a baby! Ha, that's what happens when it's your third and you've already lost your mind like I have! I am having a baby (first planned c-section) as early as I can in June, which may be the 20-somethingth... later June.

Anyway hooray that I am almost always feeing not nauseous now and boo that I already look 4 months pregnant. :)  And no I'm not exaggerating or looking for "you look so great" comments either. It's just a sad fact. 

Still we are very excited and happy we can postpone moving to have another baby here!

Update

Well, these are from as early as November 19th. And YES, our kids play in the sprinklers that late here! Though as you can tell, they weren't supposed to (fully dressed). 

Here's Jake's preschool Thanksgiving Feast. He didn't like real turkey or pumpkin pie. Alisa really liked the rolls.

Jake is a budding photographer... I left out the indecent ones.

We went to DL while it was still warm (it's a little cold here now) and got to see real reindeer and Santa--from a distance. 

What happens when Jonas and Jake are left alone for 2 minutes?

At Jonas' house, they found the knives and stashed them under the carpet to kill the bad guys while Melinda was in the shower. Nice. That's why my knives are on top of the fridge. At my house, they strip down and run around screaming "Nakie Jakey!" Classic. 

 

We had a busy weekend. A friend Christmas party (pictures to follow), a ward country Christmas party (complete with fried chicken!) and the Stake Musical fireside, where Scott sang a fantastic solo! 

When we got back Sunday night, Alisa found and pulled out the potty from the closet and tried to unbutton her clothes. I stripped her down and she immediately sat, touched her bottom, and went pee-pee! I was amazed! So, 12/21/08 was her official first pee-pee on the potty. She has really been into potty lately. She usually just climbs around on it, though.

Alisa in a pretty dress I got for her last year (gotta love Target clearance! $4). What a sweetie!

This is how we cleaned the house on Saturday... all day. Thank goodness boards exams are over! I have my cleaning partner back! Yea! Jake painted the nativity (thanks, Grandma Seaman) and Alisa dipped the paint brush in water.

Here's another time on the potty. Alisa's thrilled. This is how Jake learned (backwards) because he felt secure and not like he was about to fall in. I'd recommend it if your babe is scared of falling.

Dancing. They are hilarious sometimes. Alisa is shirtless because we ate red sauce that night. 

We're still here... barely!

It's been a little crazy around here since Thanksgiving. Besides frantically trying to MAKE Christmas presents (brilliant, I know. Why don't I have these ideas in June?), Scott has been preparing for boards and I have been sucked in to The Host. I finally finished it. It was a good book. All 613 pages. Scott took his boards exams yesterday and today. Hooray! They're over!

Here are some pictures of our Thanksgiving ski trip to Utah. There was absolutely NO SNOW, so we played a lot of the Wii, swam in the heated indoor/outdoor pool, went to the Olympic park, went ice skating at an outdoor rink in SLC and went to see the lights at Temple Square. We also visited my fave Cafe Rio... yum. Here are some out of order pictures. Finally. Whew.

The whole group at Temple Square. It was lovely. And cold. Very cold.

Family picture.

In front of the Cristus. I love this statue.

Jenni and Kelsi got creative with Alisa's wispy hair.

Outside the outdoor ice skating rink. Jake LOVED it. He asks once a day to go skating again and is looking forward to Christmas so he can go again.

What a little cutie-pie!

Here we are hauling Jake around. We supported his weight while dragged his feet (drug?). It's like riding a bike, peeps. You should try it again. It was fun!

Playing in the outdoor pool. I think the temperature was about 50 that day. Other days, it was 30. Alisa got a runny nose and didn't swim outside anymore. 

Scott throwing Jake.

Watching the Luge at the Olympic park. Yes it was cold. Very.

At the entrance.

Notice I'm hard at work on the rolls while these slackers are rockin' out... ha, ha. Lots of time on the Wii rock band this trip. Linda was ready for some Michael Buble.

Isn't this picture so sweet?

This is what we did when it didn't snow for our ski trip: Wii.

Alisa in the jacuzzi tub in the condo. It had a shower head and the kids LOVED it.

Everyone thought it was so funny that Jake could still eat an apple without the front teeth.

Jake eating Scott's pecan pie. 

I love this little princess!

Wow just look at that face! And those ponys. Love it after a nap.