End of Spring Break!

We had a very nice spring break, but unfortunately it is over! Spring break ended with Hannah and Allison staying overnight at grandma and grandpa's house. It was Allison's first ever sleepover without mommy and daddy. Mommy and daddy went to Omaha and attended the temple and enjoyed some quiet time.

Other highlites from spring break include mommy making rag quilts for the girls and Hannah and Allsion dressing up as princesses.

Spring Break, so far...

There are some benefits of Nate being a student once again...and breaks from school might be one of the best! We have been really enjoying the nice weather and the fact that the snow is almost completely GONE! Although they are predicting more this weekend :(

So far for spring break Nate has done a lot of school work, so he's actually been a little busy. He did complete a 10 page paper, and two other 3 page papers among a bunch of other little things. He's hoping that the rest of the semester is easier because of his hard work now. Today we did get to have a little fun with dad. We went bowling! Hannah was super excited...she told grandma we went REAL bowling, not on the the TV bowling (on the Wii). Here are a few pictures!

Yes, we are alive!

Can I nominate myself for the worst blogger award!?!? Although we haven't posted anything for a while, we have been busy! Since October (our last post) we: found out that we are expecting another baby (due June 28), enjoyed Christmas (all 4 of them!), it snowed lots, New Year's, more snow and COLD, found out that baby #3 is a GIRL, tried to enjoy the snow, and lots of stuff in between. Here are a few pictures!

Markers taste so good!

Allison's 1st boo-boo

Allison has started to take after her sister these days. I kept hoping she was going to be my quiet, calm child...but now I don't see that happening. I guess I have to remember that my children are half Nate. I also keep telling myself that these wild, crazy, independent, strong-willed, energetic, etc. children will very likely be successful later in life because of these characteristics that most days drive me crazy!

So Allison's latest hobby is climbing. Bookshelves (which she has fallen off of, yet continues to climb), the kitchen table, desks, couches (the backs and arms of the couch), the glass coffee table, pretty much anything dangerous, she climbs! Lovely :) So when we were at grandma's house this weekend, she was climbing the stairs up to their deck and I didn't think much of it (she has pretty much mastered stairs by now). Next thing I know she is on the cement screaming. Luckily she had only fallen 1 step and there wasn't any bleeding...but it sure looked nice for church yesterday! The first of many more to come, I'm sure!

Nate's 1st test!

Nate took his first exam last week (the rest of everything has been projects) which he was really worried about. It was for his statistics class, and he, along with about half the class, was feeling a little unprepared to take this exam! So he studied and studied and his hard work paid off! Thanks for working so hard for us, Nate! We love you!

Hannah is 3!!! and some other random stuff :)

I can't believe that we've been parents for 3 years already! Time goes by so fast sometimes! Well I don't know about this last week...our first week and a half of having a three year old has been filled with way too much Hannah drama! I think she saved her tantrums for the terrible 3s! Hopefully it is just a stage :)

Here is my Hannah being silly with the cake that she helped to decorate. She had to have the SAME butterfly on her cake that Alli had on hers. Silly girl. And then a sweet one.

Eating the cake on Labor day. We celebrated Hannah's b-day with all the family on Labor Day along with like 4 other birthdays. Crazy! The family Labor Day softball game...and yes, that is corn surrounding the field! We DO live in Iowa! Lots of fun and lots of people, perfect weather!

Some more of our Labor Day weekend festivities. Hannah and her cousin Caleb doing the limbo at the skating rink. Too cute..I love it!

Blowing out the candles a few days later on her real b-day. Sporting her Iowa State Cyclone gear. Unfortunately they didn't "beat Iowa."

Hannah went to her first gymnastics class on Sat...she loved it! She wouldn't let me help...typical Hannah...but she did a great job and made it all the way across by herself!

And we have to get a few of Miss Allison. This is her face lately, usually combined with folded arms and a big pout session. At least she makes me laugh when she pouts!

What a cutie pie!