Baby Shower

So this last Saturday my friend Keresa threw a little baby shower for me. My mom and dad came out for the weekend and so we had a little party and it was fun. I really sucked at the games. A few other girls from our branch came too. It was nice to kind of celebrate little Easton coming, these girls have all been so helpful in giving me things, they have given me some boxes of clothes which will be so helpful. I actually have some boy stuff now. :) I just need to get motivated to start working on his bedroom. Anyways, we had a good time and we really enjoyed having my parents come out to visit we always love visitors. Here are a few pictures from the shower. I look like a buffalo in that plaid shirt!

Keresa Whitney, Amanda Mortensen

Me, My Mom, Donna Johnson

My mom and I

(I look like I have not neck in this pic, but my mom looks good so I thought I would put it up :)

Keresa made this cute hooded soccer towel for Easton

Some other presents from my mom.

My Family

I just wanted to write to let my brothers and sisters know how much I love and care about them. There have been a few things happen in my extended family lately that make me really stop and think of how thankful I am for family and the amazing parents and brothers and sisters I have. Even though we may have our own problems here and there, we are all in good health and we all have good relationships. I am so thankful to know that my family will be together forever. I don't get to see them as often as I would like, but I wanted them to all know that I think about them all the time and miss them.

Nicholas: I think I would have to say that he is probably Emilie's favorite. All she does is talk about him. She is always telling me that she is talking to him on the computer or on the phone. He is such a great uncle and he would do anything for us. I don't think he could have married a better girl that would fit into our family. I love talking to Kelli and we have so much fun together. I'm so excited that we will be having our little baby boys close together.

Erik: He has been such a help to us this past year. He has been the one that made it possible for us to come home for the holidays and for me to fly home in the summer. He works so hard and didn't even get to spend the holidays with us. He and Amy are always sending Emilie little gifts from Disneyland or NYC, and we really appreciate that. She loves getting mail.

Michael: Is my brother who thinks he knows everything :) haha There is never a dull moment when you are around him, He always makes things entertaining. (Don't tell the other boys...) But growing up I always thought Michael was the cutest. And if he would cut all that stinking hair of his head he would be cute again. haha. I have always teased Michael, I think its because he gets so embarrassed, but we love him and hope that he can get a job soon. :)

Now the girls

Desiree: She and I shared a room when I lived at home, I remember I would always get so mad because she always made our room a mess, but now she keeps things nice and clean. She is such a beautiful girl and I was so excited when she became part of our family, I finally had a sister. I haven't got to see her much in the last few years, but I want her to know I love her.

Taiylor: She is probably the most athletic chick in k town right now. I love watching her play sports and especially when she does gymnastics. I think when she gets into high school she is going to be so successful, she is so strong and she has already broke so many school records in track. I also love that she is athletic but also girlie, she does a good job at getting fixed up and she looks so cute.

Lyndsey: My little little sister the youngest of us all, Daniel and I are always calling her L.B.B (Lyndsey Brat Bartlett) because she definitely knows how to work my mom and dad over. haha I guess that is the roll of the youngest. But she is such a good sister, she is always willing to do anything for us. She is always willing to take Emilie for walks or babysit her most of the time with out getting paid. She is so funny and has such a great personality. She does a good job at being the youngest.

Anyways, I just wanted to let them know that I love them and miss them!

Updates...

Time for a new post...Here are just a few updates of what is going on in our lives. I had another ultrasound a couple of weeks ago (30 weeks) None of the pictures were that great. Little Easton had a hand and foot up by his face the entire time. But here is the best one we got out of the bunch. Also There are some pictures of me at 32 weeks for all you who ask and want to see. I am definitely ready for him to get here I feel like my ribs are going to burst. And then lastly there are a few videos of Emilie singing some songs. I keep trying to get her to count and do other things on video and she refuses, she can count to 15 now really good I just cant get it on video. Anyways...Enjoy!

I love posting pictures of myself. haha (yeah right)

31-32 Weeks
Emilie Singing I am A Child of God

Emilie Singing Twinkle Twinkle

Emilie Singing ABC's

Daniels White Coat Ceremony

This last weekend was the official ceremony for Daniels White Coat. This is the coat that he has to wear while being a student pharmacist (Intern) and when he is doing other some other things. I got to be the one who presented it to him along with the dean of the college. Its kind of crazy to think things are moving right along. Does he look like a doctor yet? One day... here are a few pictures of the event, the first video is of us putting on the jacket. We didn't get any good pictures of the presenting part but we should be getting some professional pictures soon. But for now you can see these.

This is what his jacket and pin says

Daniel and some fat pregnant lady

These are some of Daniels buddies from school.

They call themselves the back row bums.

This is his class. He is on the top row 4th from the right.

Ps: Thanks to the Whitneys for coming in a watching Emilie for us.

Christmas Vacation

Our little vacation back to Utah was so needed. We enjoyed being home. We are now back and have to move on with our lives. Here are some pictures of our vacation and Christmas. Emilie loved playing with her cousins and enjoying all the attention she gets from our families. We had some fun times, and wish I would have taken more pictures. Our plane rides were very interesting... For this trip we flew home on my brothers buddy passes (which means we fly stand-by) The way out worked out to be OK, we flew from Tri Cities to Cincinnati and then we caught the one and only flight we could have caught to Las Vegas in a 3 day period, we were the last 2 seats available, weather was bad and even Vegas got snow. On the way home we did have very good luck. The day before we tried to leave there were more storms meaning they canceled flights. So all flights out of Las Vegas or Salt Lake were over booked, our chances were not very good. For us to get home it took 3 days, we flew from Las Vegas to Salt Lake on Saturday, spent the night at my brothers in Salt lake then woke up at 5 in the morning to try to catch anything we could... no luck in the morning but the afternoon we caught a flight to St. Louis after a long day we stayed the night at the Hilton and woke up the next morning and flew to Cincinnati and then on to Tri Cities. Our bags had already arrived in Tri Cities on Saturday so we had no clothing to change into no tooth brushes, Nothing. It was a crazy 3 days, Emilie was so good, Daniel had to miss one day of class, but for the most part it wasn't the worst day of my life. We sat in airports for a long time. So that is our story.. Here are a few pictures from the vacation.

This is Emilie being to scared to see Santa

Emilie and her new Christmas dress, we went down to Bunkerville and went to my home ward, it was so fun to see old friends and families that I never get to see anymore

Emilie and our Family Christmas party down there. This is the cousin exchange. We had a fun time, my grandparents gave us a smoked turkey with some pomegranates and some jerky for Emilie. Stuff we miss a lot being out here. It was so yummy.

This is a video of Emilie saying Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas.

Gilberg Grandkids getting ready to start the Nativity

The reading

The picture Session
Emilies present from the Gilbergs, She loves dolls

Christmas morning we woke up and went over to my house, and did presents there...forgot my camera (I need to get pictures from my mom) but she got an American Girl doll with some clothes and some way cute boots from Nicholas and Kelli. And some other fun little things.

Then we went back to the Gilbergs and Emilie opened her Santa gift. A Mickey Mouse Club House Tent. She loves it. It is bigger than I thought it would be but it will be so much fun for her and little Easton to play in. Here is a video of her opening it.

Our Christmas was good, Emilie loved opening presents, she had so much fun. We got to go the the temple when we were there, we went 4 wheeling in the snow, Daniel played in a basketball tournament, tried to have a date night that ended short cause Emilie was crying for us to come home, hung out with friends, got to eat at Junction, Lotsa Motsa and Texas Roadhouse, places we don't get to eat at out here, and had a blast with our families. So I think that is the end of a very long post.