Our Road Trip to NAUVOO

Our Trip to Nauvoo started with a 5 day rest and drive session. We drove about 500 miles sat. Then we rested Sunday and went to church with my cousin Jimmy. Monday, we went to the Denver children's museum and drove another 500 miles to Omaha. The boys loved the Musuem, it had a fire truck, a shopping area, a mini basket ball area, a tree house and wild animal exhibit, an art area and Ben's favorite an ABC wall!!!

Then Tuesday, we saw Omaha "Winter Quarters" and traveled 200 miles to Independence.

Then in Independence we saw Liberty Jail and headed to Nauvoo.

In Nauvoo we met up with the Whole EARL Clan. And had three days of Nauvoo shows and entertainment! They Boys loved the fact that they got to wake up everyday and see their Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles and cousins!

As Fun as the trip was it wasn't always a fun and easy thing to drive cross country to two toddlers and a 8 month pregnant wife! Plus by the end the boys had just had enough Adventure.

The Month of June

I feel bad that I am on a month to month basis of undateing this blog...My excuse this time is I have a anit-virus Virus on my computer that has made it impossible to update this..so I am currently on my sister's computer... We bought the boys these fun tents to play with....
And we've spent many of hours riding our bikes up and down the street...

Grandma Jaffa also banked at a yard sale and got the kids some new toys for her house and this fun Jeep...which Ben can actually drive (but can't stop)
And the last big event in June is that Uncle Doug came home from his mission to Germany. We are so glad he is home and had a good mission.

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This months Events

We've had a lot of things happen this last month... Starting with memorial day and my birthday!! we had my parents and family over for cake and ice cream and to play a few games!!!

Then we had Kims family come into town for David's mission farewell and MTC! David is going to Norway!!! My boys will really miss their Uncle David while he is gone!! But we are proud of him.
We Also had a lot of fun together as a family while Kim was in town.. I don't think my kids had any idea what to do with so many cousins!!!

Then we had a really fun playdate at the farm. The boys loved looking at the animals. Especailly the Ducks (which are very human freindly) who we fed bread. They also loved the wagon ride, sitting on the saddle, and playing in the tree house.

Animal Science Museum

4000 bubbles per min

We had a blast today as we played with Bubbles.

Matt bought the boys a Automatic Bubble blower this weekend.

It is amazing how much the boys got a kick out of bubbles!!!

HairCuts

The boys got their hair cuts last night. There was alot of tears from both boys because they didn't want their hair cut but they really needed it..As you can see in the before and after shots...Before.... Ben and Ethan After... Ben
After... Ethan

Be-lated Easter Pictures!

Guess What We Are Having?!?

Three Amigos

The Chipmunks

The Bee Gee's

The police

The Blue Man group

Huey, Louie, and Dewey
Three Tenors

The Marx's Brothers

Three Stooges

So I am the biggest copy-cat in more than one way...

I seem to copy my cousin Angela alot,

She got Pregnant with Jovin and months later I get pregnant with Ben,

Then I get pregnant with Ethan and she gets Pregnant with Mayor.

And now she is pregnant with baby boy number 3 and SO ARE WE!!!!

This is the way she announced she was having a 3rd boy so I am copying!!!

(They say copying is the biggest form of flattery!!!)

Leap Year Day at the Zoo

The Potty Chair has now been Used...

So Once a day or so we try to put Ben on the potty chair so we can get him excited or used to his new potty chair and Last night for the First time it was urinated in..... But not but the child you would think... We put Ben on it first and like normal he sat there for a while then he got up and played. Then Ethan start to back up to sit on it...So I let him try and sure enough in a matter of seconds Ethan went into the potty chair.

We're having a baby!

Ok I am a big copy cat! I copied this poll from my cousin but I think it is cleaver.
So I was wondering what you guys thought we might be having, a Boy or a Girl?

We're expecting!

So Most Close friends and family already have heard the news that I am pregnant but I just went to the doctor today and got a due date!! I am due Aug 20th! Which is better timing than july like we thought so now we are able to go the the Earl family reunion! We are very excited, now Ethan gets to be a big brother.

Ethan's Birthday

Our New House

We just moved!!! We are now living in Herriman, our house is a 6 bedroom and 3 bathroom house.
The basement is finished and it is a really nice neighborhood. So far we really seem to love it here. The Ward is nice and have already got us quite involved in there many fun activities!!!

Elf yourself

For those that know mindi have already seen this.... but I thought it was fun enough to show everyone else I know... Ben plays it over and over and loves to name his little friends. The first elf starting from the left is Ben then there is Issac, Keleb, and Lincoln.

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9570949488

I am Thankful for Cousins

For Thanksgiving we had Kim come down form Montana.
Ben was so excited to have cousins.
They had the funnest weekend just playing together and things!!!!
We also went to a movie. . . Mr. Magorums Wonder Emporium.

A Halloween Birthday Party

Ben's Friend Kaleb had a combined Birthday Halloween Party!

It was well organized and alot of FUN!!! Matt was a COMPUTER GEEK

I was WONDER RED (from Super Why)

Ben was ALPHA PIG (from Super Why)

Ethan was YODA

ALMOST WALKING (might as well be walking)

I can't even believe it!!! Ethan just turned 8 months and he is EVERYWHERE!!! He loved to hold onto the couch, toys, MY LEGS and he walks along everything. He is currently starting to hold on the wall and get pretty much anywhere he wants. The little stinker also has learned how to climb two of our stairs and is one of the fastest crawlers I know. My Baby is Growing too quickly...

Hikng in the woods

We had another Really fun playdate!!!

We went Hiking on this really cool trail up behind the new Draper Temple.

The kids loved it, They collected rocks, Pine cones and Acorns!

But I will have to admit that Ethan was getting REALLY Heavy in the backpack.