It's Most Likely a Girl

I had the official ultrasound today!

Everything looks good, and it looks like it could be a girl.

I know that does not sound very convincing, but the baby was not letting the technician get a good look between the legs. What she did see looks like a girl.

The doctor said we will try looking again at another appointment, but I have felt like this is a girl for a while so I am comfortable saying.....

IT'S A GIRL!

Draper Temple Open House

Last night we took the kids to the Draper Temple Open House. I had heard from a few people that the wait could be long so we went a little ahead of our scheduled time to wait our turn at the assigned chapel. We ended up only having to wait a few minutes before we were ushered into a room to see a video and then loaded on a bus to go up to the temple.

When we arrived they gave us a brochure about the temple with a few pictures in it. Joseph decided this was a map and used it like one. When we went into a room he would look at the brochure to see if the room was pictured. In a way this worked because the pictures were in the order of the tour.

Joseph was also impressed with how many pictures of Jesus there were in the temple. Emily really liked the chandeliers. The two favorite spots for the kids were the Baptismal font and the Celestial Room. I have to admit those are two of my favorite rooms also.
We had to get our tickets in early January and unfortunately when the day came Josh was not feeling well. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for letting him stay with you so we could still take the other kids.

I loved going through the temple with my kids and talking to them about it. After we were through Emily said that seeing it is person was a lot better than the pictures. I agree.

The Little Boss is in Charge!

When Emily was little she decided that she was the boss and was constantly telling Ryan and I what and how to do things. It was a constant battle with her about who the boss was and who was in charge.

Finally we told her that we were the big boss and that she was the little boss. The big boss was in charge of most things, including her, and the little boss was in charge of her toys and belongings. Emily was satisfied with that for a day or so, but after that she told us that "The Little boss was in charge.

When Joe joined our Family he was content to let Emily be the boss. Emily turned her attention to him and stopped trying to boss us around as much.

Luckily The little boss phase has passed with her. Although I still find myself telling her she is not the mother every now and then.

I thought that Emily went through that stage because she was an only child for so long but, In January Josh turned Three and Once again we have a little boss at our house.


He is constantly telling (not asking) Everyone what to do right down to how many ice cubes to put in his drink. At church last week every time it was time for a prayer he would tell Emily to fold her arms. (Josh did not fold his)

His favorite thing to do is to tell dad how to play the Wii. Even if it is a game Josh has never played he always knows how to play it better than dad and sits and tells his dad what to do.

I now hear Ryan telling Josh that he is not the boss. It brings back a lot of memories. I hope his boss phase is a short one.

We Love This Turkey

I know Thanksgiving was a few months ago, but I kind of missed it because I was not feeling well. So you will just have to endure me.

A couple of years ago Ryan's mom was sent an ecard with this on it. The next Thanksgiving we could not find the Turkey. Well now she's back and worth a good laugh.