Traditions

Traditions are what bring families together. 

I love creating traditions with my little family of five. Some of things we did this Christmas are:

         -Neighborhood gingerbread contest (The Lanes always win: I guess we will call that a tradition too)

         -Taking Connor and Lyla shopping to buy gifts for each other (they always seem to know the perfect gift)

         -Wilson family party with a visit from Santa. The excitement at that party is unmatched! 

          -Rowland family bowling party at the U

          -Acting out the nativity with cousins on Christmas Eve...I want to have the faith that my children have

          -Chris telling the kids they have to make their bed, brush their teeth and about 10 other things before we walk out, youngest to oldest, to see what Santa left. Its amazing to see how fast the kids move!

          -Connor doing the Christmas Tree Dance...the kid has moves

          -Panini Party on Christmas Night with the people who matter most

It was a beautiful Christmas Season. I am so grateful for he who makes it possible to celebrate this time of year, Jesus Christ. He was born, he lived a perfect life,  he died for each of us and he lives again. He makes it all possible. 

Merry Christmas!

A New Year's Resolution

I've set an early New Year's resolution...be a better journal keeper. I've decided that one way to do that is to keep up on our blog. I guess I'll start by saying we have a new addition. Sarah Elaine Wilson was born on August 30, 2011. Her birth was very different from my other two. I was induced with both Connor and Lyla. I had an epidural with Connor and Lyla and Chris was with me with Connor and Lyla. Chris stays in Price every Monday night. Sarah decided she wanted to see just how fast Chris could get from Price to Layton. (He did it in about 2 hours!) At about 11:15 my water broke. I called Chris, who had been asleep for about 30 minutes. He jumped out of bed, grabbed his stuff and headed down the canyon. Meanwhile, I woke up my mom, she had come up from Arizona the day before, just in case I went into labor while Chris was in Price (Thank goodness!). I called my neighbor to watch Connor and Lyla (Thanks Jamie) and we headed to the hospital. I wasn't in too much pain at that point. I checked into the hospital and got settled in the room. The nurse called the anesthesiologist because I believe that who ever invented the epidural was truly inspired by Heavenly Father. My contractions were getting closer and really hard. The nurse had called my doctor and then she checked to see how I was progressing. At that point she got ready to deliver the baby. I had gone from a 6 to a 10 in ten minutes! My doctor ran in as I started pushing. Keep in mind I still had no epidural...I felt like one of those crazy ladies you see on TV. I kept saying I can't do this without medicine, I can't do this without medicine! The nurse finally said, "You're going to have to". I was struggling because Chris wasn't there and the thought had never crossed my mind I would have to deliver a child without medication (I don't think I want to do it again either!) I pushed a couple times and she made her entrance into the world weighing 8 lbs at 12:40 am. I had survived (barely!) Chris met his daughter about 40 minutes later. I'm not sure he will ever get over missing the birth...I think it will always bother him just a little bit. He works so hard for our family and I am grateful for that. It makes for a good story too. Sarah is such a fun addition to our family. We all love her to pieces. She fits right in.

It's a ...

Lyla is super excited and Connor is hoping the Dr. is wrong...IT'S A GIRL!

Slug

Ask my husband and kids and they will probably tell you I've been a slug lately...sleeping lots, not making dinner, doing the laundry, or cleaning the house as often as I should...but it should all be worth it in about 6 months! Wilson baby #3 should arrive sometime the end of August!

I'm really bad at blogging...

I am not a good blogger...i enjoy reading others blogs because I really do like to see what everyone else is doing and some of them are so creative. Our blog is well, not creative and pretty much a VERY inconsistent list of things we do with a few pictures added here and there. So to add to that...here are a few more pictures with a list of things we've been up to. If you look at this post please leave a comment...Just curious to see who still looks at our blog. Thanks.

Chris and I at the Utes Games...Yes I did graduate from BYU and yes I am wearing a red U...What can I say ...Go UTES!

All the Wilson grandkids doing the Nativity at our annual Wilson family party. Nothing is more sweet than watching children act out the nativity.

We signed Connor up for Jr. Darts this year...he loved it! He is a little baller...all the time in the unfinished basement has really paid off!

Lyla is in gymnastics and every morning she wakes up and asks if it is gymnastics day today...she loves it!

These pictures are in a really random order...here is Lyla at her Preschool Thanksgiving Program..she was one cute pilgrim girl.