More Pictures From Disneyland

It wouldn't let me post any more pictures, so here are a few more from Disneyland!

Hanna getting her hair done like a princess.

Hanna with Princess Aurora.

Max, Hanna and Baxter with Mickey Mouse!

I just loved how this picture turned out!

Eventful Weekend

We went to CA this last weekend and did a lot of eventful things... Me, Lisa, Laura, Carolee and Hanna Friday night I went with Carolee, Laura and Lisa to dinner at Olive Garden, we got together because we were planning a shower for our friend Hanna the next day. Hanna is one of my very close friends since the sixth grade. She is the strongest person I know, she's been faced with many challenges that most people would not be able to make it through. Hanna and her husband Kevin lost their first child Dexter at age 2 to a brain tumor that they found out about when he was 9 months old. They spent the majority of his life in hospitals with a lot of ups and downs. Hanna, happily got pregnant again last June with a baby girl. When Hanna was only 28 weeks along on Dec. 10, 2007 she gave birth to baby Matilda. She was only 1lb. 13 ozs. at birth. Matilda has been in one of the same hospitals that Dexter was in for his treatments. Hanna and Kevin have again gone through many ups and downs with this baby. Matilda is currently doing really well, she weighs about 4.5 lbs. now! Matilda had a surgery last week to find out why her liver isn't functioning properly, they were happy to know she doesn't need a liver transplant but they're still not sure of the problem. They hope to bring Matilda home this week. Her due date was March 3rd. We were able to throw a shower for Hanna and baby Matilda last Saturday, which was so nice! Hanna's mom goes way out and the shower was the nicest baby shower I've been too. The food was wonderful! We did a lot of work, but it was well worth it! Eating rocky road ice cream out of a diaper. Hanna won, but I was right after her! The baby rag quilt I made Hanna (my second rag quilt). Saturday, after the shower my mom, the kids and I, went to Oceanside and stayed at Betty's (my sisters, mother-in-law's house) beautiful beach house. The kids always enjoy staying there and playing in the sand! Monday, My sister Rebecca, her son Baxter, my mom, the kids and I went to Disneyland! My mom was planning on just her and Hanna going for Hanna's birthday, but then my sister and I wanted to go too. So it was still more for Hanna's birthday, so we made sure to do the few things that she wanted to do. Which was to see some princesses and Mickey Mouse. My sister bought Hanna a beautiful princess dress and my mom paid to have Hanna's hair done like a princess and then we took her to meet the princesses all dressed up! She looked so cute! I hope I can put it all back in hair for her birthday party. After she met the princesses, I asked her if she wanted to change and she said, "No." She loved all the attention she got, she wore the dress the rest of the day! We left Disneyland at 7:00 p.m. and drove all the way home. Well, my mom drove all the way home, I was beat!

My Ultrasound

I had an ultrasound today and we were happy to see that baby number 4 is strong and healthy and doing well; along with their sibling baby number 5! Yes, we are having twins! I had my midwife give me an ultrasound because I had a feeling that I was having twins. The chances were high because my grandma is a twin (my mom's mom) and so I had actually, told Danny we needed to wait until August to get pregnant because I said, "I have a feeling I'm going to have twins and I'll be ok with it, if Van is 2 1/2." Well, Danny kept telling me we're not having twins and not to worry about that. So at about week 7 when I started showing I told Danny that I never show until about week 16. Then he joked, "Maybe we're having twins, ha ha ha." So I told my mom and a couple friends what I thought and I just had to know, so I called my midwife and told her too (I also said, "I'm sure it's all in my head, but I just need to know.") My mom came to my appointment as well, but she didn't even bother getting up from the waiting room for the ultrasound, she kept telling me that I wasn't having twins. As soon as the ultrasound found the babies it was so clear that there were 2 (I'm 9 weeks along). I waited until they pointed out both babies and then I said, "Go get my mom." She said, "Why are you calling me back here you're not having twins." She saw as clear as we did and started crying and laughing and told my midwife how she always prayed that she would have twins. The midwife was training another girl and they said before my visit they talked about me wanting to just see if I'm really having twins and the girl asked my midwife, "How many girls think they're having twins?" And Kaye said, "All of them, but we humor them anyway." So they were quite surprised! We are too!

My Big Boy

Max is 4 and has lost his two bottom teeth (he did get them in at 4 months old)! He is just growing up too fast! The first tooth he lost, he lost it at his friends house and when he realized he lost it he said he was car sick and wanted to go home. When he got home I asked him what was wrong and he showed me that his tooth was gone and he couldn't find it (he wanted to cry, and he doesn't cry too often). I called my friend and asked her to look for his tooth, but truthfully I think he swallowed it. I told him not to worry he still gets a dollar a tooth even if he can't find his tooth, that made him feel a lot better! We didn't talk about the tooth fairy, we just give him a dollar a tooth.

The next tooth was very loose a few days later and he was too nervous to eat dinner because he was afraid he'd swallow it. So he wiggled it until it came out so he could eat in peace!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

Hanna & Daddy, Sleeping

Last week when I came home from Young Women's Hanna was still awake and playing in the playroom. I told her it's time to go to sleep and Danny tried to defend her, but I knew she was tired and needed to go to bed. So, I started helping her clean-up and she started crying and I told her to go lay with daddy and when I was done cleaning this is what I found...

Skye's Baptism

Last weekend my mom and I and the kids drove to Utah for my niece Skye's baptism. It was a long trip for such a short time, but I was happy we had the opportunity to be there. Especially because my brother Kurt (Skye's dad) was able to baptize her and I didn't know that until the day of the baptism so that made it all worth it! The baptism was in South Jordan, UT. I really wanted to go to President Hinckley's funeral, but no children under 8 years old were allowed and since Danny wasn't able to go we didn't line the streets either. Danny was opening another food service inside a hospital across the street from us this pass weekend. On Sunday mourning we started driving back home. It was snowing when we left and it was bad weather pretty much the whole way, we were blessed to make it home safe! Uncle Kurt and Max eating the snowflakes.

Cute Stories

Van- When the kids had finished brushing their teeth I went in the bathroom to find Van, on the stool brushing his teeth like one of the big kids. I just thought that was too cute! Hanna- The other day after Hanna's nap I told her to run in and get her pants on. A minute later she ran out laughing at her silly self with her underwear on her head. Max and I laughed. Max- A couple weeks ago Max realized how giving choices works. He came to me and said, "Mom, can I have a gumball, four or eleven?" I laughed and said, "I give the choices, 2 or 3 or none." Kids are just too smart!