Our First Pet Funeral

Annie's Beta Fish died on Monday so we had to hold our first pet funeral. I felt pretty bad for her, this is the first thing she has had die. So for family home evening and to cheer Annie up we went and got her a new one. So needless to say everything is ok now.

We buried the fish out front in the flower bed and Annie said a few nice words and that was that. Hopefully this fish will do a little better.
This is just a random picture from girls camp last month. My little Young Women has been wanting to braid my hair for a long time and I told her she could do it at girls camp. So as soon as I got up there she corn-rowed my hair. She did a great job, but I felt totally bald with it being braided so tight.

It's a.....

So most of you have probably heard that we are expecting another little BOY!!!!! We had the ultrasound last Friday and everything looks great. We took the kids with us so they could see the baby and understand what was going on a little more with mom's growing waistline. The girls thought it was pretty neat, especially the 3D where you can really see the baby's features. Macee wondered why he looked yellow and why he was smelling his feet. Annie knew it was a boy, Dad and Macee thought it was a girl and I kind of thought it could be a boy, but wasn't for sure. Annie has been right with every baby we have had. With her around we don't need ultrasounds!

I have always wanted 2 boys and 2 girls and having them grouped together is even better. We are so excited and ready to get ready for this little guy.

He's a Big Boy!

We moved Carter into a big boy bed the other night. It was hard for me to move him out of his crib because he wasn't able to climb out of it. But to make room for the new baby we had to make some changes.

He has done great and looks like such a big boy sleeping at night. It is sad how fast they grow up!
He has also become interested in going potty on the toilet. I may try that obstacle when the girls go back to school next week.

Happy 9th Anniversary!!

Can you believe it! Nels and I have been married for 9 years today! As Grandma Beverly says 9 years ago the Tornado hit Salt Lake. Good thing we were married in Logan Temple, but we did get some aftermath of the storm there (thank goodness it was after pictures).

As I look back on that day I can't believe it has already been 9 years. It's crazy to think how much has happened these last years. Baby #4 is on the way, Nels made it through school with a Masters, we have been blessed with a wonderful job, great kids, a loving family who are such a great support, and most of all I really still don't understand what I did to deserve Nels. Each day I realize more and more how perfect he is for me. He balances me out and has such a great sense of humor it's hard to stay mad at him for too long.

Here are some of the reasons why I fell in love with him. On our first date he gave me goosebumps the first time he touched me. I knew he was someone pretty special. I was sure hoping he would give me a call the next day and he did. From our first date, we saw each other every day until I came home for the summer in April (our 1st date was Jan. 9th, 1999). I grew up knowing most of his family and knew what great people they were so I thought if he looked like a Stott he must have some of the same qualities they did. He opened every door for me and payed for every date (this I was not used too). The first time I met his mom she came down to visit him and he even opened her car door to let her out, I was very impressed by this and knew that he had a great love for his mom to treat her so well. He has such a great sense of humor and I never felt awkward around him. He was very creative and came up with some fun dates. He stood up for me when his roommate said he could date someone better (needless to say I didn't like this roommate very much, I still don't to this day). Oh yea, we can't leave out that I thought he was HOT (don't worry honey, I still do)!!

On a side note, my girls just came up the stairs talking to each other saying, "Love is Crazy" where they got that, I don't know.

To sum it up, Nels is the perfect guy for me and I love him so much. These last 9 years have been wonderful and I couldn't ask for anything more. Nels balances me out in every way, he is ambitious and takes great care of us. He is gentle, kind, patient, has a strong testimony, and he still loves to take me out on dates. He likes to hold hands when we go for walks, he watches chick flicks with me, he encourages me to pursue the things I love to do, he is compassionate when I am pregnant and eats with me late at night so I don't feel like a pig. He is honest and we can have "heart to heart" conversations. He is great to help me when I need it and he calls me several times a day just to see how I am doing. He also gives me foot and back rubs almost every night. He makes me want to be a better person and always has encouraging words when I get discouraged. I could keep going, but these are just a few reasons why I love him so much.

So here's to you hun, Happy Anniversary! Thank you for all that you do, you make my life truly wonderful!! I love you!!

The Deer Whisperer

Friday night at the "Unofficial" Stott family reunion we had an unexpected guest to dinner, luckily we had the Wyoming "deer whisperer" in camp with us. After a little potatoes and chicken the deer went on it merry way! The kids thought that was pretty cool!

The syndicated show will be coming to animal planet soon!!

The Unofficial Stott Family Reunion 2008

Uncle Jack's family and us would like to share a little with everyone else all the great times that we had in Wyoming! We arrived at West Ten Sleep Lake on Thursday afternoon and hit the fishing running, well we threw some bait into the water anyways.


We had dinner and then tried to get the kids to bed, which is rather difficult in a small trailer, they finally went to sleep after playing musical beds for a good 2 hours. The next morning we got up again and while we were making breakfast Annie came into camp and informed us she saw an animal and she didn't think that it was a squirrel and wasn't sure if it was a bear. This peaked our interest and we went out to the lake, lo and behold it was a Moose with a calf.

(The Moose is that black spot behind Macee)

Uncle Jack, Aunt Julie, and Tanner came later that afternoon and showed us how to catch the Wyoming whoppers! The kids and parents had a great time landing the big ones. Friday night we had a very exciting dinner (for another blog) and sung around the campfire.















(That is the Fish not the bait!)

Saturday we got up and went fishing again and went on a little hike to some waterfalls. The kids did really well on the way up, and on the way back Annie and Carter (he got carried) did really well Macee (nickname "bear bait") struggled, but we all did make it back to camp. We really did have a great time, thanks to Uncle Jack, Aunt Julie, and Tanner for inviting us down to Wyoming!

The Big Reveal!!!

Last week my sister Chelsie and I decided to take on the job of getting the girls moved downstairs. So to get them excited about the move I let them pick what color they wanted to paint one accent wall, pick out their own new bedding and decorate how they want. Annie's room is up first , she chose pink for her wall color and some grown up bedding. I did try to talk her into the cutsie little girl bedding but she wasn't having it. My baby is growing up! Chelsie did an awesome job with the flowers and vines coming up her wall to match the bedding. She free-handed all of it! What a talented sister I have (thank goodness too, she was really the mastermind of coordinating Annie's room together). (P.S. it's not really painted, she has her own little vinyl business). We had a heck of a time trying to find curtains and a bed skirt that matched the hot pink and brown so we decided on the cream instead. I think it fits quite nicely together.
Notice the nightstand on the side of her bed, Joel and Robbin gave this to us several years ago so Nels and I spent all day Saturday stripping this and Macee's little dresser and re-finishing them. I am very happy with how they turned out. It was a lot of work, but saved us a lot of money too!
Next up is Macee's room. Her room was a little easier for me. She chose purple for her wall color and picked bedding that had lots of things to go with it, including curtains and wall stickers.
There is the little dresser we also re-finished.

My Grandparents made this little kitchen set for Chelsie, Amanda, and I when we were little. My grandma is an amazing toll painter and has made us some really cute things over the years. I am glad that my girls have the chance to enjoy it also. Get ready Manda this is coming to you when you have that little girl! P.S. Since the girls first night down here on Friday Macee has slept through the night 5 out of the 6 nights. Monday night she came up and slept on the couch. I think we can claim a VICTORY in this fight against her sleeping in an actual bed! It has been WONDERFUL!!
Here is my hubby hard at work tonight fixing a few sprinklers. I saw him walking out of the garage with a pick axe and a saw (a little scary) and was wondering what in the world he was going to do. He promised me he wouldn't tear up the yard to much. Thanks Nels for being such a good handy man! What would I do without you!