Baby #4 Due January 29, 2011

We are expecting again. We have been a little quiet about it because we want everything to go well and are walking on egg shells a little about having our baby survive and not be premature or miscarry. So far everything is good. We are having a little girl. The kids have known since May and have been very good secret keepers. I am impressed. We have a great High Risk OB doctor that we trust and will keep you updated. So far 26 weeks along and things are good. We are still taking many precautions. Better to be safe than sorry.

Helping Aunt He-He Move to Virginia

Noah, Oliver and Paige. We went to Utah in August again to help Aunt Hillary and Uncle Davy move to Virginia. Grandma Cami watched the all three of the kids while Hillary and I packed up the apartment and their moving trailer. Davy was already in Virginia working at his government job. We will miss them, but are excited for them to have a new journey. Moving to a new place and/or state is exciting and fun. August 2010.

Dinosaur Museum in Provo, Utah

We only were able to go on a couple of short trips to Utah this last summer. It was a bummer not to spend more time. We tried to cram in family fun while we were there. Here we are with Grandma Cami, Aunt Hillary, and cousin Oliver at the BYU dinosaur museum in Provo, Utah. We love to go to the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah but this was our first time to the BYU museum. We saw some fossils we have never seen. The prehistoric crocodile and ground sloth were amazing! Seeing T-Rex's skull compared to Triceratops was an eye opener too. August 2010.

Noah and Paige's 1st Triathlon

Grandma Karen found a fun kid triathlon for the kids to do in Meridian. They biked,

ran and then slid down a water slide. It was a great family experience. The kids got numbers, t-shirts, medals, Popsicles, and they even did a drawing for prizes at the end. Paige fell in the run and hurt her knee but she didn't give up and she finished the race. Noah was so fast, I could hardly keep up to take photos of him in the race. By the time I walked from one transition to the other, he was done. Jeremy stayed and helped Paige. The bike race part was around the Meridian Speedway, so that was fun to watch and the kids probably thought it was cool (I did). Summer 2010.

Noah's First Bike Race in Downtown Boise

Noah got to do his first bike race in downtown Boise. Olympic winning bicyclist lead the way. It was short but he had fun. We got him a t-shirt to remember the race and he got his picture multiple times in the newspaper. Paige fell asleep on the way to the race. Good thing we had the stroller, but as you can see, she is a little big for the stroller. She loves to ride in it but she is a little big. Noah was the same way. Our kids love the stroller, which was great when they were little. Summer 2010.

Biking the Boise Greenbelt to Lucky Peak

A fun summer tradition of our family is to bike the greenbelt along the Boise River from the Boise Zoo to Lucky Peak as a family. It is about 11 miles each way. This year Grandma Karen, Aunt Kathy, Uncle Tony, and cousin Marissa came with us. We then biked to the RAM restaurant and had lunch. It is nice having food and entertainment that you can ride your bike to. Lucky Peak damn area is also nice to cool off in the water, have a picnic, and let the kids play in the sand. Summer 2010.

Mountain Biking in McCall at Brundage Ski Resort

This was Noah's first time mountain biking down the mountain at Brundage Ski Resort in McCall. Jeremy and I do it at least once every summer. It is our tradition and we were so happy to make it a tradition with him too. He did so well. He was terrified many times but he didn't act like it and his bike riding skills were great. Especially since he did it all on a bike without hand breaks, gears, or shocks. We hope he will do it next year. He says, "No," but we are hoping with a mountain bike next year he will do it again each year with us. It is so fun. We were so proud that Noah didn't give up and he finished without a scratch. Dad and mom got a couple of scratches. Noah was even willing to do the kid bike race at the bottom of the slope, which was fun to watch.