So I realized I haven't updated and I mainly blame it on being back and forth between Blackfoot and Rexburg. So now that my little family has all gone to bed and I'm not tired, it seems to that there is no better time to update then now.
Hunting season has fallen upon our home as it has with many others I am sure. This was Josh first year trying out archery hunting. My brother-in-law got him and my older brother intrested and it turned out to be a really good season. John was able to fill both of his tags and Max got his elk. Although it was not as successful for Josh, it was still a lot of fun. While they were out hunting I ended up at either my mom's or my sister's house with the girls. It's been fun but I'm glad there is a small break before rifle season.
Josh and I have both recieved callings in our ward now. It's going to be pretty busy for the two of us but I know our family will grow and become stronger as we do our best to fullfill our callings. I won't lie, when we got our callings I was a little nervous about them and wondered if they were really what we needed to be doing in our ward. I know though that the Lord calls us to certain callings at certain times not only for the benefit of our ward families but also for the learning and growth of our own spiritual beings. Josh has been called to be the Elders Quorum President and I've been asked to be a ward missionary. The Bishop definitely wasn't lying when he told us that we'd be put in callings out of our comfort-zone. All I can say and hope is good luck to us and what is in-store. I know that it'll be a great learning experience for both of us if we let it be. It's definitely nice to be in good ward.
Two of my brothers got home this month from serving in Iraq. This was Matt's 2nd tour and Sam's first. Glad to have them home and safe. It was really neat to be able to go to the airport and see them get home. We had a family dinner this last Sunday for them and it was so good to be around family. Thank you Matt and Sam for your willingness to serve our country.
The girls are growing up so fast! Sometimes I think it's a good thing and other times I think "stop...you need to stay little forever. I'm not ready for you to be so big and independent."
Ashlyn is really taking off with singing songs and trying to learn the alphabet. She now will tell you how old she is and say her name when asked. Just beware that if you ask her age you will get the answer "2-n-half" and don't expect anything less or more. If you ask her someone else's age after this question she will actually get kind of upset and tell you "no, I'm 2-n-half" and until she hears you say yes you'll get attitude. She has finally put on some weight too, which makes me feel so much better as a mother. For the longest time she wouldn't budge past 25 lbs. but now has finally gained 2 lbs with the help of carnation breakfast meals and encouragement to try more foods. She's still very picky about her food but we can at least get her to usually try something.
Tidbits about Ashlyn:
*Favorite color is blue,
*Can count to 10 with help and sing the abc's
*Can point our Jesus Christ in pictures as well as the Temple, and loves to help say the prayers
*Favorite shows are Dora the Explorer, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and anything to do with princesses
*Loves to play with her toy kitchen/food, coloring, playdough, dressing up, and making her sister laugh.
*Food preferences-french fries, taco shells, carnation breakfast meal, cereal, and chocolate chips
Kaylee thinks that it is almost time to be attempt crawling. She's been getting up on her hands and knees the last few days and rocking back and forth. Today she finally tried to crawl but didn't get it all the way(for this I'm thankful for). She's been scooting backwards for the last week or so and has finally managed to scoot forward. She loves to hold things in her hands a lot. She is now weighing in at 15 lbs. She is definitely my good eater and is able to put on some chunk, which by the way I love! I love this little girl and it's so fun to see how much she's growing even though I wish she'd stop and just stay little longer.
Tidbits about Kaylee:
*Things she can do- scoot,hold bottle, play with toys, sit up with assistance still
*Verbal things- laugh and jabbers a ton
*Eating habits- still eats every 3 hours anywhere from 4-7 oz, just depends on how she's feeling and if she spits up a lot (she has to be on sensitive formula and distilled water)
*Sleeping patterns- as of lately she's been waking up 1-2 times a night which has been happening since hunting season (before that she was actually sleeping through the night which we hope happens soon)
*Enjoys bathtime, being held, playing with toys and having her sister make her laugh.
Josh and I keep busy with our daily things (work, housework). We've both been enjoying going to the gym lately as well. Just trying to enjoy the time we do have now becuase once the new year gets here we will be super busy with tax season, our callings, schooling (for those who didn't know, I'm going to start classes up and try to get my bachelor degree in Health Care Admin). Life is good and I'm soooo looking forward to the holiday!
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