Thank you Brother Mahoney.

And then some photos of our recent trip to the Folsom Zoo. It’s pretty small, but perfect for a short trip and Preston had fun!

Definitely a lot of peacocks…and they aren’t too afraid of people.

Preston and a wolf.

THE END.

And of course, I had to prop Preston up on the table…though I never get much from him…I still think he’s cute :)

Though I do realize it also has gray, orange, and blue…I am adjusting from buying boy clothes to GIRL clothes! As far as we could tell there is a girl growing inside me! Kind of crazy…I kept calling it a him…but now we know it’s not a him! Shaun was in shock…but once we got to Target he started throwing all kinds of girlie things into the basket…I think he is going to like having a daddy’s girl :)

Forgive me for being a terrible blogger…there was a time where I loved posting new and exciting pictures and telling all about what we were doing…but I have started to slack off. AND I wish I could say that this year I have resolved to be better at keeping this thing up to date…BUT I have way too many other areas in my life that need those resolutions first. Sorry blog. I don’t mean to neglect you.

I’m not sure if it reached above freeeeeezing while we were there…

if it did, I certainly didn’t notice!

Though I will admit it was beautiful, and as long as that ice stayed off the streets I was okay!

Mary, big with child…haha. Will that baby just come out already?

I mean the one that is really in her stomach.

What Preston did during our Nativity…

Sorry Grandma. I wiped it off…I promise!

Below…what he did all week, “To infinity and BEYOND!”

Playing with Grandpa and his new easel.

Defrosting in the Joseph Smith building at temple Square.

Preston enjoys getting you right in the kisser.

Merry Christmas and Happy 2010!

Preston helped to make a lovely gingerbread house…he mostly helped eat candy while making it…then eat candy off of it after every meal because he wanted to “play with the gingerbread house.”  And I let him.

And then later that week we went to Dovewood Court…a court in our area that decorates like crazy every Christmas.

Soon we are headed to Utah to enjoy a white Christmas!

And YAY for Shaun who just finished his last final last night!! It’s nice to have him back :)

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We have such lovely weather sometimes, the kids are barefoot at the park in December…though last night it SNOWED! Crazy. I’m sure the sun will return…soon…or at least at some point!

This HAS to happen at least once to every parent, right? I know I did it. Just when I think he is playing nicely by himself.

And then we had kind of a freak hail storm after Thanksgiving. I looked out the window and thought it snowed!!

That’s all for the photos. A few other things, just to update the few who actually check this blog anymore, today Shaun had his first FINAL! Scary! He said he can’t tell if he got an A or an F…he really has no idea how he did…so let’s pray it was the A…and I am feeling better now (WOO HOO!) I still feel ill some days but at least I have normal days most of the time and I can say I know what normal feels like once again! It’s a lovely feeling. Other than that we are just getting excited to visit all of our family in Utah!

(Side note that has nothing to do with this post really…I am kind of impressed and surprised because I won our ward chili cook-off again a couple weeks ago!!! WOO HOO! I was doubled over at the stove making it while feeling terribly green. I didn’t even taste the end product but I WON! Well, I guess I won “Best Flavor” but out of “most kid friendly,” “Most colorful,” “Most unique” I assume best flavor means winner :) Not to toot my own horn, but…maybe a little!)

Trying to get a decent picture of everyone looking (and looking cute) not too successful :)

We could go inside the pen and pet, feed, and brush the goats! Here is Nolan petting it!

Oh, this pig was so HUGE and COVERED in flies…it was pretty nasty. I had to walk away.

Our Cute boys!

And on to Halloween! Preston was a pirate. Very cute. he wouldn’t wear the hat, but oh well, he got candy anyway, right?

Trying to get a cute hat photo. Wasn’t havin’ it.

The night started out like above, but once the candy started coming he didn’t care about wearing the costume!

We hope you all had a happy halloween!

Everything I look at, really, makes me want to throw up lately. Even the computer…and even my camera! Oh, to think of opening Photoshop sometimes, I really have a hard time. Nausiating.

I am exhausted…from sitting around all day in my jammies. Please don’t ask when I showered last…sick I know.

Taco Bell nachos have been a staple the past few weeks. That sticky, salty, nasty cheese…mmmmmmm.

Are things adding up? It’s true. I am pregnant. Having baby #2 in June 2010. I am barely pregnant, but sick, so I hope that’s a good sign “it” will stay in there. Thank goodness for modern medicine or I may have been flat on my back, at the toilet 10+ times a day, and in the hospital this time around…but thankfully I hit that all-day sickness before it got me…though I still don’t feel great, at all. I’m not throwing up, HOORAY!

I figured many people already know…so why not announce it here on the blog…so people I know (and I am sure many who I don’t) will now know. We’re havin’ a BABY! YAY, let’s start the count down!