Christmas Lights!

In an effort to keep up my blog I thought today was as good as any to share our Christmas fun with you. Every year we like to go see the lights on Temple Square (well maybe not everyone). This year we made a stop first at the Gate Way to Build-A-Bear (a fun birthday gift from Aunt Bonnie) and it was a big hit, even Dad got into it! Then off to Temple Square to see some beautiful lights and a wonderful dinner at the Lion House. This is a fun tradition for our family and I'm so blessed that we live so close to Temple Square. It is a beautiful place!

Lets climb on everything!

Mom with Tristan & Bella. Bella was a little upset about having to share the picture with her older brother.

Lotti all bundled up!

Bella had to hold Dad's hand at all times!

SO EXCITED!

6 Years of Pure Bliss!

I cannot believe that Blake and I have been hitched for 6 wonderful years! With 6 moves and 4 children later these years have just flew by, where does time go? We have had some major blessings in our lives and I can see the Lord's hand in all things especially when it comes to our little children. I never would have thought we would have 4 children so fast, considering only one was really planned :) but I wouldn't change any of it!

This day 6 years ago we were married in the Salt Lake LDS Temple at 1:00pm. I remember the major stress I was under trying to have everything just right and alsoall the "problems" that happened. But one of the best parts, and most fun was before our sealing, Blake and I had some time alone together. First we forgot his wedding band (not that it makes a difference as he rarly wears it) so I went back and we had some time to sit, talk and laugh, as there is never a dull moment with Blake. We asked if we could see this one room as we were just waiting and the Patron said, "Yes, but remember, you're not married yet!" Walking into our sealing and seeing all my family (minus our missonary at the time) and all of Blake's family there for us was very special. It was a beautiful day! After the cerimony we took pictures for 3 hrs (Blake's favorite part! The photographer was the brunt of all of Blake's jokes for the whole rest of the night. :) Then to our dinner recpetion at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building! This was my favorite as I always wanted to have my reception there, they were so great to work with and made everything so beautiful and the food was great! Then off to the Grand America! I'll just stop there :) Anyways, it was a beautiful day and I am so greatful I married Blake. He is such a wonderful person and treats me and my children sooo sooo good! I love ya!

Pumpkin Patch

With all that has happened with my pregnancy recently, September and October has gone by so fast I don't know where they went. Our regular fall activities we haven't been able to take advantage of due to bed rest etc. However, we did get to make it out to our favorite pumpkin patch with cousins, pick pumpkins, ride trackers, slid down "huge" slides, watch the pigs race, shoot corn and also were able to help a family in need all in one night! It is always so much fun!

Jetters & Lotti smiling for the camera

Picking our pumpkins



Charlotte and Daddy on the hay ride, her first pumpkin patch!

Livie, Bella and Tristan. "Can we go yet?!"

Charlotte's Blessing

Its only been six months since this beautiful blessing day, but I needed to post something about this wonderful day! And to let Aunt Bonnie see Tristan's grown up blazer, isn't he a stud? Seriously can we take a least one good family picture? This day was such a crazy day! I always think I have all the time in the world but it always runs out on me. Bella wouldn't have anything to do with her hair bows, infact she threw them down the stairs, Tristan did his silly face and I look like I'm expecting a baby. Wait a minute, yup I am in this picture. But when all was said and done we blessed Charlotte Ruth (our little Lottie) on Easter Sunday 2011 and her Daddy gave a beautiful blessing! Thanks to a friend I have it all written down!

Since there are on average 3 babies being blessed each fast sunday in our family ward we were able to pick this wonderful day! Grandma and Grandpa Tollestrup and Aunt Angie drove all the way from Canada to be there, along with Grandma and Grandpa Nelson, Casey and Emily, Liv and Jet, Zac and Jamie and their family, Corey and Amanda and Great Uncle Larry and Aunt LaRae.

We'll see ya next year:)

Grandma and the Norwegian Sweater

Grandma Ruth, Charlotte Ruth and the Norwegian Sweater

Bonnie I thought you might enjoy this, "its from Norway!"

Cool Girls

I was 13 when this beauty was born, I can't believe how much she has grown! When I was home I had a lot of people tell me that I remind them of Avery or vice versa. I will take that anyday! She is so much fun and so good to my kids, its fun to have big cousin Avery around, she helps out so much. And did I say Beautiful?!

Canada

The boys and Brigham

This little guy could get her laughing and giggling so hard!

There is none other like cousin Cody!

Our trip to Canada was full of crazy fun! My kids had so much fun with cousins, Grandma and Grandpa and Uncles and Aunts it made it hard for them to leave! Taking off for our trip back to Utah wasn't easy for Tristan and Bella. Bella cried until the boarder and I had to reassure her that maybe for Christmas we'll come back. When we reached Helena and stopped for gas, they both woke up and the first thing they asked was, "when is Christmas? How long until Christmas?" When we got home the Christmas list started along with Christmas books read for bedtime. There is only one problem...convincing Dad to go. He is not used to "Canadian Storms".