Catching Up

Well, I haven’t been all that great on updating what is going on with us. Things have been so hectic around here. But hectic in a good way!! Where do I start??

We found out in late October that we are expecing a baby!  Yah Who! This news was not a surprise, as having babies has pretty much been all that I can think of since loosing Riley. I have had many moments of sadness thinking of the pregnancy milestones that I will be missing and have missed with Riley. But God is so good. He has blessed us with another baby and the joy that He has brought to us with this news, helps to make the sad times more few and far between. I have been reluctant to post about this pregnancy because of loosing Riley. Not that we didn’t call and tell the world - but I didn’t want to endure blog posts like last time. So we have waited, and waited. It seems like forever. But now here I go.. Commiting it to black and white. YES we are having a baby. We are due July 23, 2009

Baby at 8 weeks

Baby at 11 weeks

Here in Idaho we have been getting a TON of snow. I have no idea how many inches, but It was a lot! The boys loved every second of it. They had snowball fights with Daddy and took turns on the sled. I can not say that I am a fan of the cold here in Idaho.. And I am not sure I ever will be (Hey, I’m a California girl!) But my kids sure do have some great times out in that snow. I like to look at it, but not so much be out in it.

Brandon and Tyler in the snow 12/2008

Brandon

Our front yard

This year, I had the privilege of making Christmas sugar cookies with the boys. I fondly remember making them with my grandma when I was little; but I have always been too intimidated to do them on my own with my kids. This year I got brave. It was so much fun!  I made the cookies and the frosting from scratch. Brandon helped me to cut out the shapes and bake the cookies, and both he and Tyler happily helped decorate the cookies. It was a lot of fun. But cleaning up sprinkles for 5 days afterward wasn’t all that fun. Funny, I don’t remember that from when I was a kid!

Goofy - covered in flour from baking

This is a serious job!

Mmmm!

Christmas came so quickly this year! We all got an amazing gift this year. Mom/Nana came to Idaho PERMANENTLY to live. We have so enjoyed having her here. I am not sure who is more excited - the grown ups or the kids. There is one thing that is for sure.. She is loved! Her “little green house” (as she likes to call it) is really nice!  She made all the choices for flooring, cabinets, carpet and tile. And the place looks amazing!  It’s warm too

Then there was Christmas. This year Shaun and I made a commitment to scale it down when it came to presents, for each other and for the boys. Funny thing - we didn’t miss the way we have done it in the past. None of us could think of a single thing we wanted and wished we got. Our morning was low key, and we were able to focus on the real reason for Christmas. The celebration of our Savior’s birth. We had the Hussey family and Mom over for a big turkey dinner. It was a great day!  I couldn’t have asked for anything more.

Brandon and Ty Christmas morning

Santa came!!

Well, for now you are caught up.. We are still here and I will try to be better about posting what’s up with the Bucks.. Peace out!

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