Oh Boy, it's a Boy!

Okay for those of you who know us, we did not want to know the sex of the baby. It is just more of a surprise for the both of us. We have decided this long ago and has been our choice for Tana and Chase.

So, we went in for our ultrasound on January 4th when I was 29 weeks along. The ultrasound tech was looking around at the baby, making measurements and then put it on the 3D look. (That is so cool to see.) The tech was moving around very quickly then Paul asked, "Is that his foot that we see?" (Mind you we did not know what it was, we just say "he") She responds with, "Yes, your seeing his foot here, and here is his legs then right here is his scrotum, then over here is his spine." What!? I, of course, was very shocked and looked right at Paul, who was literally grinning from ear to ear.

At first we were not going to reveal to anyone the sex of the baby, but it just got to hard. Plus, those of you who come to my house would of course figure it out sooner or later, cause of the preparations we would make in the baby's room.

My ultrasound DVD would not upload so this is the best we could do. It is amazing how much all of our kids look so much alike.So now the question that I get most is what is his name going to be. Well, we have a list going and are open to any suggestions to add to the list. However, no, we do not have a specific name picked out.

The pregnancy has been going just fine and currently I have less than 8 weeks left!

Shepherd Volunteer Fireman

As Paul has been very slow with work, he has taken on volunteering for the Shepherd Fire Department. After attending the required meetings and some training he was issued all of the equipment. He is very excited for this new expedition in his life. So far he has not had many calls to attend, but is looking forward to this new adventure.

With the mask on:Just a personal opinion here, but doesn't he look so cute?!

Christmas 2009

Before Christmas, the girls reminded us that they needed to go see Santa. So we did, however, Chase was not as happy as they were, about seeing him.We had a wonderful Christmas. The kids were really excited with everything that they got. However, I think that Santa's gift to all of them was their favorite!

Before the attack of the kids:
Here is Tana working on one of her presents:Kailey waited so patiently while brother and sister opened their presents:Chase was so excited that he got a pair of P.J.'s that had Buzz on them. The girls and their matching jammies:
What Santa brought them this year: (However, we have so much snow that I think we will have to wait till spring to ride on them!)Chase enjoying a part of what was stuffed in his stocking:

It is COLD!!

So we have had some really cold weather. One day there was a high of 3 degrees. So Paul thought it would be really cool to show the kids just how cold it was, just by throwing some water outside, it became snow!!

Now that it some cold weather!

Holiday Program

The first and second graders had a holiday program on Tuesday. It was a really cute program and Tana and Chase enjoyed the show.

Thanksgiving in Montana

So this year we had the priviledge to have Paul's parents here from Arizona to celebrate Thanksgiving. Paul's mom cooked the whole meal and it was wonderful. It was quite relaxing and very enjoyous to spend time with them as they were heading back home the next day.

Little Boy's Nose + Bead

So about 10 days before Thanksgiving, Chase ran straight into the wall and hurt his nose. He continued to complain about his nose since then. Concerned that it was broken, we continued to keep a close eye on it. However, he continuously complaining of his nose and from time to time and his sleeping pattern became worse.

Therefore, the Monday before Thanksgivings I took him to the doctor. As the doctor started examing him he turned him around and asked me to look up his nose. And to my surprise there was something there; I said what is that! He said, we are about to see. It did not take much and there it was: a BEAD!! I was so embarassed. The doctor reassured me that this sort of thing happens more often than I know. Then he reminded me that he was TWO! And that this sort of thing will probably happen again! Yikes!!

Plus, the doctor did prescribe him an antibiotic as was fighting an infection. Anyways, he is perfectly fine now!