Christmas in Cali photo-DUMP

We were SO excited to be able to go home for Christmas...it seems California NEVER lets us down for a good time. Unfortunately I am failing at getting these in order..there was just too much fun to narrow it down.

Thanks to my brother Jordan we were able to take Family pictures and we are SO happy that it turned out. Our little boy is growing up!!

Christmas morning was SO MUCH FUN! I love having these sweet kids to share traditions with, they were feeling the Christmas Spirit and SO WERE WE!

Kai and Cousin Talmage had fun sharing their loot!

We caught a little sneaker :)

Our sweet sister Felicity is getting SOO BIG and SO adorable!

I LOVE HIM!

Kai had such a good day with all the family, he loves all the attention!

Me N' my Dad...isn't he cute?!?

Talmage got trains from Santa and he was SOO excited!

I love my sweet nephew Everett. He is 6 months old and just about to have his 2nd open heart surgery. I am not lying when I say he is THE HAPPIEST baby I have ever met. We love you baby Ev!!

Now for icing on the cake...my sweet husband surprised me with this camera for Christmas. I am not gonna lie, I cried. I think I made excuses to take all these pics just to try out all the features. Thank you love, IM OBSESSED!!

Although I am always sad when the Christmas season ends, I could not have asked for a better one.

New Years here we COME!!

It's a GIRL!!!

Avery Ann Tataipu

FINAL GUESSES!!!

It's been SO much fun living without the flu! I seriously appreciate our healthy bodies so much more after such a nasty bug! Things are going well here, nothing much, but I'm ok with that!

Kai continues to crack us up with his spunk and CONSTANT energy!!

WE LOVE visiting Dadda at work, Kai thinks he runs that place!

FINAL GUESSES....

Everyone (in our extended family) thinks girl...EXCEPT my Grandpa and I. If you are one who thinks its fun to guess, like I do, then please leave your guesses and we will know SOO SOON :)

Dropping like flies...

THIS HAS BEEN THE WORST WEEK EVER! But before I get to that let me tell you of happy things...

My Brother Chase was able to come visit us, so friday Logan went to pick him up in UT and look what they brought me back...lets just say it was HEAVEN! Thanks love!

KAI LOVES CHASE, he pretty much stalks him from the moment he wakes up and I really love to watch it!

I kinda like him too :)

hmmmmm.... not sure how much I endorse this photo!

A few days later Kai was lucky enough to have his Oma and Aunt Felicity come visit from cali, and like usual they came bearing gifts! Kai LOVED HIS DRUM SET! Thanks Campos family!!!

And he also loved all the extra love and attention! and Mommy and Daddy enjoyed the break~

NOW...CUE THE AWFUL SOUNDING MUSIC....THIS IS WHERE THIS POST GOES DARK!!!!

Tuesday we went out to lunch with the whole family...on the way home Kai threw it ALL UP and much much more. But by that night he seemed to have passed the worst of it, which made us believe it was food poisoning.

Tuesday night, Chase came home from a friends house and complained that he didn't feel well, the next day he spent most of his time in the bathroom... and it still hasn't stopped!!!

Wednesday morning Logan started to feel "IFFY" and soon after took turns with Chase in our VERY tiny bathroom :) He had to work, on Thanksgiving, even with the flu, and finally started feeling a lot more normal today!!

Thursday= A not so happy Thanksgiving. Since Logan's Mom and sister were here we wanted to still act like things were normal..after a long day of cooking and not a lot of eating, I started to feel awful and....yes, you guessed began sharing with the boys, I got a mixture of Kai's flu and the boys...YUCK! (do you like how there are no pics of me? not a pretty sight!) Unfortunately I found out that poor Felicity also started the flu that night...poor girl couldn't run from this bug!

Friday Morning I was starting to feel contractions and MASSIVE cramping and with liquids coming out of EVERYWHERE (sorry to be so gross) we quickly went to the hospital. I LOVE DOCTORS. We were not only able to hear our baby and know everything was good with it, but we were able to fill me back up with liquids and pain pills and bring this pregnant body semi back to normal....and then I was able to share the wealth of pills with my sick family :)

Friday evening Lori began the flu, after a long long night of sickness she drove the 12 hour drive back to Cali, what a nasty trip! Although we know this wasn't the trip she expected, we were very thankful for all of her help!

I TOLD YOU IT WAS BAD!!!

SO NOW....I BEG BEG BEG AND PLEAD FOR EVERYONE TO FORGET ABOUT THANKSGIVING AND LOOK ON TO A VERY MERRY (HEALTHY) CHRISTMAS!!

The power of a heart beat...

I can't even express how much those little heart beats mean to me. Each appointment, my fears return and thankfully I am met with a simple but magnificent sound. I LOVE MY DR, and today he just talked to me about what a blessing babies were and how awesome it is for the cycle to work correctly. I can't agree more! Through all the sickness and exhaustion I am so thankful to fully realize just how special it is to have this sweet baby growing inside.

I am so thankful to have experienced the last two miscarriages (something I could not say until recently). I have learned so much about myself, my sweet husband and the blessings each child (born or not) can bring to our lives.

Today we were able to schedule the BIG GENDER REVEAL and I can't be more excited! We will find out DEC 6th which seems so soon (I am not complaining though!). Logan still thinks girl and I think boy...we will know soon enough!!

And of course...a shout out to this little rascal!!
When Kai does something bad or doesn't want his diaper changed, he thinks covering his eyes makes him invisible..I think its pretty dang cute!

Kai may look JUST LIKE his Daddy, but the faces he pulls reminds me of my little spunk, always trying to make people smile! :)

I am so thankful for my little family...a husband who puts up with SOOO MUCH, and a wild little monkey who makes my life SOO MUCH fun!

Happy FRIDAY everyone, ENJOY THE SNOW!!!

Sledding in the 'burg

We woke up to snow this morning, which I surprisingly wasn't sad for because I have a little boy who LOVES to play in it. After a quick Walmart trip for snow pants we were ready to explore the SNOW!

Dadda and Kai were having soo much fun, while Mom sat back and enjoyed the show!

What a sweet face! He couldn't stop smiling...although it was FREEZING he refused to wear his gloves..silly boy!

Oh Gosh, I just can't get enough of those smiles!

And this is what happens when its time to come inside...yeah, not so happy now, but we had A GREAT TIME PLAYING!!!

A child's Prayer

I love nightly prayers with Kai because he stares at us and smiles and I can't help but wonder how much he understands. It is one of the few moments of the day where my child sits still...so lets just say we say LOTS of prayers :)

Last night before bed Kai decided it was his turn to say prayer...SO CUTE!

Halloween FUN!!

Our ward Halloween party was SOOO much fun and so well planned. Kai dressed up as a sock monkey since that has been his favorite toy from day 1 and logan and I were monkey HUNTERS...since that seems to be our reality :)

Daddy and Kai, ready to go Party!

Showing off his monkey skills.

I love to watch David and Kai, they just smile at each other and it is freakin adorable! P.s. they are pretty much the cutest monkeys in the world!!

PICTURE TIME!

Fishing for toys was by far a favorite in Kai's book.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE love him!!!

The Party was put on by the YW and YM and at the end they all performed the "Thriller" dance for the ward...I started tearing up and Logan thought I was crazy and started to laugh, but how awesome is that to see these teenagers get excited over something so fun! OK IM CRAZY!

Family Photo with my two favorite boys!

INTRODUCING...
Baby number 2!!! We are so excited to FINALLY announce that we are pregnant with a healthy baby! We have been to the Drs, seen/heard the heartbeat and couldn't be more excited to know that everything is ok. We r just about 14 weeks and I have been SUPER sick, even moreso than with Kai, which I have strangely been thankful for, knowing that it must be a good sign. The Dr. was VERY pleased with our little baby and has been telling me for a month to start telling people but I have been scared...so now that this bump isn't leaving me, I decided there is noooo hiding it!

This pregnancy has made me VERY emotional as I think of all the ups and downs families go through to extend their eternal families. I feel very grateful for a Heavenly Father who lifts us up even when we don't see the light at the end, but thankfully we know that he does!

Happy Halloween Everyone! STAY WARM (Maybe thats only applicable in Idaho).

Pumpkin Family Fun Night!!

We had some couples over for a night of fun/FHE and we had such a great time. I didn't remember to take pics until we were almost done (bummer) but there was lots of food, fun and TONS of laughs!

Candy Corn Cupcakes....anything that has to do with cupcakes is a MUST!!

Kai agreed as well!

Rach and David (I failed to get a family photo, sorry guys!!). I love that little boy!

Don't worry Mark, we didn't forget about you and your pumpkin skills.

Phil and Corinne Merrill and their awesome pumpkin AND adorable smiles!

And what is a fun night without the Turners...SO CUTE!

I was totally impressed with Logan's pumpkin (I wish I could say I helped, but I just sat back and watched the show!)

Kai was able to paint his pumpkin this year and although it got a little messy he had a great time!

Happy almost Halloween to you all! No spooky things for me, just LOTS OF YUMMINESS!