We had a great holiday with the whole family:) I miss the grandkids playing together! They were so fun to watch and the older ones were so good to the younger the ones:) My mom and Dad have 10 grandkids under the age of 5:) plus Seven of their own kids and the in laws so our house was packed! My mom had all the meals made ahead of time and they were so delicious! Im so grateful for all the work and sacrifices that my mom and dad made to make this holiday possible and so enoyable. Thanks Mom and Dad you are the best!Some people just cannot control their excitement on Christmas morning! This is my Dad counting how many presents were his.....just kidding he is trying to get the train that died behind the tree back on track:)Movies and Blankies;)Hunters favorite present was his "poop" toothbrush! I keep telling him that is just "winnie the pooh" but he insists on calling him "Poop"Hunter got so many hugs from his cousin Xander! He was so cute to love little bug!

Drinking under adult supervision;) Our friends thow a New Years party every year and it was so fun! The food was so fancy and fun to eat! Except it was alot salmon and things I did not recognize:) We were the only Mormons there which is kinda unusual for us but becoming more usual now that we are in Colorado! We enjoyed getting to know the people there and spending the evening with them! I got on someone elses blacklist because I told them our dog was not part of our family! I cant believe how much people love their pets here! Its fine with me I just have always had farm animals not family animals:) I told this lady I dont like the dog hair on everything espeacially on my babies and in a small apartment! She just rolled her eyes and said "life goes on honey" ;) We agreed to disagree on that subject and talked about her favorite wine instead:) We are excited for this New Year and look forward to what is ahead us......I think!!

Hunters own spa :)

Although our new living quarters are very tight we are loving it! Hunter was surviving alright taking showers but I bought this duck to see if he would like it and it was a hit! He loves his duck baths. Bathtime is now twice as long as it used to be:) Colorado is so pretty and we love the new area. Instead of wishing we were where family lived we wish that all our family lived here! We went to our new ward and it seemed great with lots of young couples but that was short lived cuz they asked us to leave:) They told us we were in that ward but apparently we live on the border and are actually in the Broomfield 3rd ward. So we have been attending the wrong stake for 3 weeks! We went to the correct ward today and they are also so welcoming! I think we will fit in better in this ward:) Mark is loving his job here! There is so much to do and so much work that he keeps super busy! No more lunchtime together:( But I am happy that he is loving it! Hunter and I started attending the library for reading time and Hunter really likes it! I feel a little goofy saying all the poems and songs, plus the lady in charge sings every word she says and I find it hard not to laugh even though she has a beautiful voice! I think it is a great program and am grateful for the awesome library here! Hunter loves playing with all the stuffed animals there and putting puzzles together! He gets all the animals(like 100's) and puts them on the couch and signs sleep! like it is their naptime;) Life is great here and we feel very blessed to be together! Looking forward to Christmas Vacation is nine days!!!

Time to Relax!

You would think that the vacation was the relaxing time;) But we have had the busiest last month and half! I have lived out of a suitcase for like five weeks in a row! On our way to Denver we stopped at a hotel and I opened my suitcase to get my PJ's out and a huge wolf spider came crawling out!! ahhh time to move into dressers. ( I picked up that little hitchhiker from my father in laws, I hope it was not due to hygiene reasons:) I wanted to relax in Puerto Rico but I just had so much on my mind with the move, and being away from Hunter but we did have alot of fun and met alot of fun couples! Brett, Ryan, and Mark at fort something. All I know is that it was a long walk to it:)

I loved hanging out with this couple they were so fun! She kept telling me what I should and should not do because I was pregnant. LIke no drinking alcohol......The last night we were there we went to this beautiful Hacienda for the goodbye dinner! As we walked up the steps they were handing out cool drinks and I was super excited for them! So as Im about to enjoy my beverage she reaches back and says no honey not while you're pregnant;) I didnt think they would hand out alcohol to everyone! But there were alot of almost drunk mormons that night;)

I found this diaper in the reain forest? I thought it might be a good idea to go "green" afterall. I bet Obama would be happy:)

This is my very own Tarzan! I like to tease Mark about words he likes to use, that he says incorrectly or at wrong times;) Its very amusing. So one time in Boise we were driving along the payette river and he says," man that is so tetris" :0 I said, " you mean treacherous?" I laughed so hard and now I tease him about it. But in the rain forest he was wandering in the trees and says, "what if there are alot of TRI-ANTULAS!!" So ofcoarse I had to laugh at him:) Ryan and Megan were with us and I told them about the "tetris word" So short story long when Mark was swinging on these vines Ryan said enthusiastically, " Oh no! what if a bunch of "tetris TRI-antulas fall on you!" ha ha ha I hope you followed that story cuz it as pretty funny:) Our kids have no chance of being good in the english department:)

Some weird forest lady we saw....she is very beautiful dont you think?
Mark and me

I went to hug a tree for a picture and almost ate this! There was huge snails all over the rainforest.

Yes they are real! Why do women have to have bigger hips in pictures too, can I not get a bigger loin cloth?

Meg, Ryan, Mark and me

This was the resort where we stayed. It was pretty cool.

This was the resorts private beach. You just walked out the back door onto this!! The ocean was alot of fun to play in! and the weather was great:)

Mark and his daily iguana feedings:)

The night we got home went and got the Uhaul and started packing. I was not going to get to see my HUnter until the next day but becuase I have the best parents ever they surprised us and brought him that night!!! YEA, Then they helped me a ton to get packed and clean the house! We could not have done it without them! Well we are now living in our only essentials apartment in Broomfield, Colorado! We seem to be doing fine without a living room and a bathtub.

Before bed Hunter goes to the bathroom and says "ower?"

I say, "you want to take a shower?"

He says, "yeth" :)

It is so beautiful here and we are excited to be here! Our new ward seems really fun and there are alot of young couples! I have already caught my first mouse in the kitchen and feel prepared to keep up the good work:) Hunter has been so great with all these new transitions and I love spending everyday with him:) Mark is excited for this new territory and wants to get going. Right now he has to go with other reps to meet some of the clients and learn new products but he is looking forward to getting out on his own!!! We will miss our family so much but are still so excited to go home for Christmas!!!

Well we are packed and ready to move! This has been the longest time we have had to pack and get ready for a move and I have to say I like the fast moves alot better! You don't have time to think about what is really happening:) Hunter has been a huge help in packing, I just tell him we are taking it to grandma and grandpas and he is okay with all his stuff in boxes and suitcases! Hunter has started talking alot and trying to put words together. He has a lisp with his sssss's and we love it:) It makes us laugh everytime he says, "tho thilly" ( so silly), or "yeth mama". Hunter is hard core junk food, so Mark and I are trying to be better parents and not have so much around the house. Milk and candy really is not the best diet plan for a little man:) We went home to visit my Mom and Dad and Hunter had so much fun riding in the tractor with grandpa in the beets! My mom recently had back surgery and we kept telling Hunter grandma can't pick you up cuz she has an owie. So now when Hunter gets my phone he says "bumpa", beets, tractor? and then "Muma" (signs owie) and makes alot of kisses:) I am sad we are not going to get to go home as often to make memories:( But we are excited for our new adventure together as a little family! We are living in a basement apartment minus a living room and tub!!! I can do without the living room but a tub? Its gonna be tough:) but we will survive with hopefully alot of GOOD memories! We are so excited for the upcoming holidays to spend with family, being with family is all that really matters:)So cute? I know:) Watching Madagascar is Hunters top priority(besides candy and milk) right now. He loves the "maminals". Ever since his cousin Noah introduced us to the movie, Mark and I basically have it memorized!! Good thing it is funny!A funny part in the movie! Complete Joy:) We just love our little Hunter Bug!

Okay this is gonna be a quicky and details will come later:) Mark got his elk in September which you probably already know but he was very happy and I was excited for him! His AWESOME family helped him pack it out of the mountains, without them it would have not been such a fun experience! This hot mama is what brought in his bull ;) I was excited that mark used his Christmas present from last year! Hunter is just being cute, getting bigger everyday and is learning so much!
I have not taken alot of pictures lately because I have been filming him instead, so I will do better with pics! Our life has been kinda busy lately with news that we are moving to Denver! We actually just got home tonight from flying out there to find a place! It is beautiful out there and we did find a closet size apartment to live in:) We are excited but are going to miss our family, friends, and monthly Aberdeen trips:( But are grateful and excited for this opportunity! I will post pics and more details soon! love you all:)