Yeah, it's like that

At 34 weeks pregnant, I feel like she and I may be running into the same problems...

1. Bending over and getting up and down is rough.

2. Rolling over at night takes way too much effort.

3. Those baby kicks hurt sometimes.

4. How can we not waddle?

5. We wear the same thing every day (even maternity clothes are too tight now).

6. I'm hungry too.

7. Our hips will never be the same.

But there are a couple things I'm grateful for...

1. I'm actually looking forward to labor, thank you epidurals!

2. I really don't know how she can do anything else BUT stand.

3. I don't want to see those stretch marks.

4. I'm am very very excited for a baby I know will be adorable and fun to hold.

Before bed the other night, Anna told me, "Mom I like when your belly is all fat n' stuff". At my appointment last week, the Dr. said the baby was measuring TWO WEEKS big, which is no big surprise. My last two also measured big, and for those of you who can witness, all of our kids were the chunkiest babies! David was 8'2 three weeks early and hit 20 pounds before 4 months old. So I have a feeling this boy might just do that too? They will probably take me a couple weeks early, which puts me at the beginning of February. I'm getting really excited! (this is David at 5 months...)

And more BIG news...WE ARE FINALLY MOVING. Not the funnest thing to do at this point, but we are so glad to finally sell our house after forever on the market. We will be closer into Mesa, away from these rattlesnakes and other creatures:) So this week (and the past month) has been packing, cleaning and more packing for the big move this Saturday. It just so happens I was 33 weeks pregnant with Kate when we moved last time. We are so good at timing things.

Here is our "adults only" get together we had on Saturday with my family for my sister in law, Karin's birthday. It was a blast! What would a party be without a Wii...I knocked Jay out boxing a couple times and might I say it felt GREAT! Just something I can beat him at until we can play raquetball again.

Karin, I am so glad that you are so glad that you moved from Utah to Arizona (hat we got her) A little bit of cream soda never hurt anybody Here are the kids marveling at a praying mantis they found before church. And here is our newest little sunbeam, quite the handsome guy.

Adventures in December

Christmas Day at Grandma & Grandpa Olson's

Nothing beats the anticipation on Christmas morning...
Let the fun begin (new bikes for David and Anna)!

Christmas Eve at Mommer and Papa's (Anna with her cute buddy and cousin, Amberly)

David with Grandma Olson
HAPPY 6th BIRTHDAY TO ANNA on December 27th!! (with Grandma Olson)

We had a little girl cousin birthday "P" party at Grandma's. Everything was "P"...pizza, popcorn, everybody wore pink, pedicures, pinata, pop the balloon, and polka-dot cake. It was a fun day!My brother Thayne and Lanae and their four boys came down for a visit after Christmas. The day before New Year's Eve, we hiked up at Usery Pass. The weather was PERFECT! Then we ate at Tia Rosa's YUMMY! This is Kate eating and loving a lemon...
We spent New Year's Eve at Mommer and Papa's house with LOTS of cousins and LOTS of fun. Jay set off some fireworks he's been saving. On New Year's Day we went on a hike at Thunderbird Mountain on the west side and saw the possible sight for the temple. The kids had SO much fun hiking and hunting for lizards with their cousins AND we had even more perfect weather.
The cutest hiker EVER!
I have to mention Anna's amazing ability to do puzzles. This one was a 300 piece Hannah Montana puzzle from Santa that she worked SO hard to finish it. Not bad Anna, WOW!