Baby Announcement

 We found out what gender our baby is.  I had an ultrasound about 2 weeks ago and Adam was not able to come.  So I decided to NOT find out right away and to save the surprise for my birthday.  My sweet neighbor made us the cake so we all would be surprised......and were we surprised?  Most everyone, like 90%, thought we were having a boy.  But nope, IT'S A GIRL! 

We are due November 16th.  Hurray for half-way! 

Don't mind my nasty picture.  I've been so sick.  But isn't this cake a cute idea?  The kids loved the candy in the middle.  Poor little Spencer wanted it to be a boy so bad.  He still says, "But I wanted it to be a boy."  Kaylee says we should name her 'Pearl' and when I told her that Mommy and Daddy got to pick the name she was a bit disappointed.   

 Kaylee had surgery on her eye last week.  It was a rough two days but it hasn't slowed her down any.  

 Our favorite outside toy is a squirt bottle.  Lanaya loves to spray people and it's so cute how she hold it. 

 They all sport sun glasses when Kaylee needs to wear them.  

 Adam got a new grill for father's day.  So we had a bbq with family to break it in.  

Nauvoo Trip

 We took a 1:00am flight and it ended up being terrible.  I did not get a wink.  Next time I'll sit by Adam so I have something to rest my head on. 

 The kids loved the airplane.

 When we finally got to Ohio we were all starved and tired.  We ate at IHOP and the kids loved their smiley face pancakes.

 Most of the family would say that Kirtland was their favorite spot to visit.  This was my favorite place because the families were blessed with so much and able to help the prophet Joseph and many more families that were traveling West.  Then when asked to give up everything they had so much faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ that they left it all behind.  I loved seeing how the Lord prepared these families so that they could help the church grow.

 This is a picture in the Newel K. Whitney Store in the room where Christ appeared to the School of the Prophet.  There were so many revelations in Kirtland and so many visitations from Heavenly beings that this room and others in Kirtland were so special.

 Spencer probably wont remember anything from this trip.  But he sure loved to find bugs.  He is hold a handful of worms from the Morley farm.  

 Both Kaylee and Spencer say that the horses and oxen were their favorite part.

 Adam found this crazy hat with hair in the gas station and is now wishing he would have bought it.

 We went on a fairy boat ride and in the Mark Twain Caves.  Kaylee was so happy and giving lots of hugs the whole time.  It was cute to see her excited and enjoying the trip.

 The most peaceful part of the trip was in Nauvoo.  Adam soaked it all in because this was his first time there.  Every night he went to watch the sun set by the temple.  Nauvoo's temple is the most beautiful I've ever seen and we enjoyed having it so close.

 This was a fun picture we took at Adam-ondi-Ahman.  Spencer was the only one to come away with ticks, three of them that we know of.  

 We took a fun day and went to a miniature golf and arcade place.  It was nice to get a brake from traveling. My Dad enjoyed the batting cage and this picture is just silly and makes me laugh.

My siblings were so wonderful on the trip.  They took my kids potty, played games, fed them, and a million other little things that made the trip so nice for Adam and I.  Thank you  for all the help.

May

 Kaylee graduated from preschool.  As a mom I have never felt to proud of her.  I had no idea she was the best overall student.  Then she won the Silent Scholar Award which is so fitting and the most file folder games.  I could have guessed she was loved by her teacher but it didn't sink in until I heard her teacher praise her.  I just wanted to cry because Kaylee is such a good student.

 We had to get a picture of Spencer sleeping with his toys all lined up.  He does this almost every day.

 This picture is SO sad.   This is the only picture I took of Lanaya on her birthday.  She was so cute for the days just before her birthday.  Anytime we would mention her birthday she would say 'pink' as an instant response.  So we had pink jello cake.

Katy's Cake