Training Triplets to Pee...

Ok, so Brynn has had it down for a while now, but it is so fun to watch these 3 all encouraging each other to use the potty! I just had to pull out the camera this morning after Bracken walked into me and said, "Eesy, I wan unerware like nono!"...oh and he had stripped his clothes and diaper off! He just cracks me up and I seriously love these kids! Noah looks forward to Thursday mornings with his 2 best buddies more then anything! It really is crazy how fast they are growing up and next year I won't be able to watch them anymore because they will be in preschool themselves! Oh sigh...tear wipe...ok then I will jump for joy a little bit too!! FREEDOM!!!

Love them!

Bear River Cabins...

We were able to have a fabulous weekend with my siblings up in the Uintas full of snowmobiling, and then cozying up by a fire. It is very rare that we all get together without all of the kiddos, so we all soaked in the moments of peace and quiet, games and movies without interruptions, and just good old conversation.

The Gang. Me, Ryan, Coleman, Shanna, Bria, and Justin. Just warning you...I look really pretty in all of these pictures...please don't be scared!

Ryan of course had to get some fishing in. The pond below the cabins were FULL of hungry fish, so he had himself some fun.

Even I fished for a bit...ok only like 3 minutes tops, but I did catch one!

A picture of the cabins from the pond below. As you can see, Saturday was a yucky snowy day but we didn't let it keep us inside! Thank goodness for those heated handle bars!

That's me and Ryan if you can't tell with all our gear on.

About to head out on an adventure...

It was fun to have Jess and John join us on Saturday for some snowmobiling. Justin was especially grateful to have some partners to go crazy on the mountain with. I didn't venture off the trails much, just trying to be smart and keep the baby safe growing in my tummy. I was a bore...but I had fun.

Justin looks like a giant standing next to me here...haha.

Oh what fun we had! I am sad it is over. Hey Shanna have you ever heard of Taylor Swift's fairytale? And Bria, good thing you like to show a little "garmy" around the cabin, we all enjoyed it! Haha! Gotta love the inside jokes from a full weekend together. Thanks guys for joining us, LOVE YOU!

Noah's first trip to Fish Lake...

Noah was more then thrilled to spend Martin Luther King day fishing with daddy and his cousin Clayton and Uncle Ben. It was a very nice day, and with lots of treats and fun things to copy that your older cousin does, Noah couldn't have had more fun. He loved every minute of the 5:30 wake up call to his 4pm arrival home...without even taking a nap! Ryan said he was quite the trooper, never cried about the cold or wanting to go home, he just loved every minute of catching fish with the big boys! Like father like son.

I on the other hand had my own fabulous day. Paisley slept over with her cousins Sunday night, and with Ryan leaving so early I got to actually sleep in until 8:15...didn't even wake up one second before that! I can't tell you how long it has been since have I slept in that late!!! Years! Then the icing on the cake, I laid in bed for another hour and watched the Oscars, I was sooo lazy and it was soo wonderful!

We're having a....

BABY GIRL!!!!!!

Mommy's Reaction: A little teary eyed (my reaction at every ultrasound once I see it and get the news). Then my mind went to all the fun shopping I get to start doing!

Daddy's Reaction: Well bud (Directed at Noah), looks like we're going to be outnumbered! (With a smile on his face of course!)

Noah's Reaction: Couldn't have cared less...just wanted to play with the stupid bead toy.

Paisley's Reaction (The BEST one!): Oh it's just what I've been praying for! Now I won't have to have a friend to play barbies with every day mom! I can just play with my sister!!!!

We are all very excited for more pink, bows, frills, and giggles!!!

I dream of Ice Fishing...

Not me. Ryan. He thinks about it non-stop in the winter, and during the Christmas break was able to go a couple of times. I don't get it. He wakes up at 4 FREAKING AM, drives hours of snowy icy roads into the mountains, trudges through several feet of snow in blistering windy 5 below weather, to go sit in the middle of a lake, dig a hole, and sit and fish for hours! REALLY? I guess that is why we have our own hobbies...thank goodness! Good for you though honey, I'm glad you caught a big one. Just please don't come home and cook another one until after the baby comes...you don't want to see me barf again do you???

Pure Joy on that handsome smile! Oh, and by the way...Happy Birthday old man I love you!