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GIRL!!! Our best Christmas surprise today was when we opened a present that told us we were having a girl! At my appointment last week my doctor wrote down in an envelope what we were having so that we could wrap it up for the kids to open with the family on Christmas. I have to admit that part of me thought I was for sure having a boy since I was so sick this time. It took me awhile to really believe it! All I could think was, Logan will be surrounded by GIRLS! We are so excited and we just LOVE our little girls! If you asked Avery and Ella what mommy was having they would always say, "a girl!" So, we are happy to have another beautiful baby girl and Darren is getting used to the fact that the boys are very out-numbered!

I am back!

Finally..... I am actually beginning to feel normal again, although I have a belly much larger now. These past few months have been long and I am just so grateful to not be nauseous as much anymore. So, I am going to try and remember what I have missed although it will be a huge post. I just want to go back since this is my only journaling these days. Hopefully I can get on the ball and start posting more often.

Playing in the sprinklers in October

Our trip to Tanaka Farms was one of the hottest days ever!

Avery was Hannah Montana this year, she even carried around a guitar.

Ella was Sharpay from High School Musical (look at the pose)

Logan LOVES Toy Story and he became a huge fan of trick or treating this year!

Big Brother

Yep, we have a new big brother in the house! While Logan has been keeping busy getting into everything and watching TONS of movies, mommy has been sicker than a dog on the couch for the past 3 months with baby #4. Really, this time around has been awful! So I am just going to say sorry for not calling, emailing, texting, posting and just being a normal human being lately! I am starting to feel better some days but I can't say today was a good one. Everything makes me sick! Laundry, dishes, diapers, trash, food, closet smells, the fridge, the garage, uhhh! I am so ready to feel normal! I have so many things to post since September too which is really sad! I am going to just do a huge post in the next couple days of everything in a nutshell so that I don't forget this chapter of our lives! We had a great Thanksgiving weekend and took some fun pictures, so I will get on that ASAP! We are excited too that my sister Amber is due only 2 weeks after me with her 4th! We surprised our family on Thanksgiving with Big Brother, Big Sister shirts. Logan was too busy to pose for his own picture so this was the best I could get!

Worth Reading

My good friend Amy is an amazing writer and her last post "We Fit" is a must read! I couldn't say it better! I wish some of that writing talent would have rubbed off on me while we were roomates in college! To take a look, go to Amy and Brian on my friends and family list.

Yes on Prop 8!

I never considered myself a very political person, in fact I usually have to ask my husband to fill me in on everything going on in the world. But... I have become passionate about protecting marriage and the importance of fighting hard for "YES on Prop 8." I believe the family is central to Heavenly Father's plan for us. Without strong families our society will fail. My faith is strong and I am not willing to have my religious rights taken from me. Marriage between a man and woman is sacred, it is a union with God and has been from the beginning of time. That is why we have marriages in churches and temples. I am a heterosexual. Others are called homosexual. They are different words because they describe different relationships. I am married. Marriage is the word that describes my union. A civil union is the name that describes a homosexual partnership. They are different words because they are DIFFERENT. You cannot change the definition of a word simply because that word doesn't fit your needs. Homosexual couples enjoy the same rights as married couples already.... we are not taking away the rights that they have. Yet, they want to take away my religious rights. I will fight for the right to teach my children the way I want them to be taught. I am not anti-gay, and I respect people no matter what their lifestyle may be. I do however want that same respect in return, and in no way, want my young children to be FORCED to learn about that lifestyle without the right as a parent to say no. Sorry for my soapbox, but this is too important to just stand by and "see what happens."

We went as a family to wave signs last Wednesday at a busy intersection and I have to say I was nervous at first! We had so many people honk and wave and yell "THANK YOU!" We had lots more thumbs up than thumbs down and middle fingers but there was the handful of 20 year olds yelling profanities. I am sad to hear stories of people taking down signs right out of people's yards and throwing things at them while waving signs. I mean c'mon.... I thought the NO crowd was so tolerant! I have learned that tolerance and freedom of speech only go one way I guess. The last 2 mornings Darren has gone out to his car to find a No on 8 sticker over his Yes on 8 sticker. I would never put a sticker on someone else's car! Every No sign I see around the city stays put and I swear I will see a Yes sign, and 1 hr later it will be gone. It just gives me even more reason to vote YES on PROP 8!!!!

Family Night at the Pumpkin Patch

Last night we took the kids to the Pumpkin Patch for Family Night. I was hoping to get a few cute pictures just because Christmas cards are on my mind and I have no idea what we are doing yet. Well, the family shot is out, since Logan was tired and wouldn't do anything but suck his thumb. All 3 of them together turned out okay so we'll see. This year might just be the kids.... We had a fun night and ate a yummy dinner at Islands with our friends! We love the fall.... I just wish we could have some FALL Weather!

My Parental Rights

I watched this on my friend's blog today.... if you think this won't affect our children.... you're wrong.



Protect Marriage~ Vote YES on Proposition 8!