Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

We are finally settled into our beautiful home in the mountains that are covered with snow. Aside from missing my friends terribly in Idaho, I have to secretly admit that I have loved living here. There are a million things to do! We have gone to the dinosaur museum a number of times, the aquarium, the discovery center at gateway mall, the shopping centers, and we have played in the snow for hours. My favorite room in the house is the toy room, it is my kids also. They occupy themselves for hours on end and I can get things done really quickly. I am slowly getting to know people here but am really glad that Amber and a good friend, Staci, from my mission live here.

Our Toy Room

Corban looking trough glasses at the Museum


Playing in the snow in the back yard!

A few new updates, Isaiah and Corban are officially potty trained. Isaiah has been potty trained for some time but has been inconsistant with going #2. Corban one day decided to take his diaper off and poop in the middle of his bed! That was the sign that he could start going on the toilet. So, two down and one to go!




Corban is saying more and more everyday! I said something to him the other day and he responded, "ya think?" What a turd! I love that he communicates with me and is talking to Isaiah. Isaiah is coming along quite well. We are already receiving therapy for him down here and the program "kids on the move" is wonderful. He will start going to Pony Express Elementary in March a couple days a week.



Emerson is a smiley little guy. I don't think that there are better babies. He is by far the best I have ever met. He loves when Isaiah and Corban are around and he stares at them intently. I wonder if he ever says to himself, "please don't hurt me." Luckily, they kids have been very soft and gentle with him. We have had a couple of scares but overall, I am impressed.



Our ward is huge. There are 5 nurseries, so we are surrounded by kids that are our kids' age. I love it. I don't know what I thought that it would be like going to church in Utah prior to moving here, but I have throughly enjoyed it.


Jake likes his job. Him and a buddy that he worked with on the Idaho State Capitol carpool to the tracks in Sandy and then ride the train down to their jobs. Jake is enjoying the time that he gets to read on the train. I think that his whole budget for entertainment went to buying books for the next couple of weeks. :)

I hope that you all have a wonderful holiday!