A Thanksgiving Miracle

We decided to drive to UT for Thanksgiving to spend it with Chris' fam. Anxious to see them, we seriously underestimated the weather report, forcasting snow, and headed out anyway. The trip started out fine but quickly became scary. We had just entered Wyoming when the snow started falling and you could barely see the road. I was driving and slid off the road a little. We were able to make it to a rest area/wilderness center to wait out the storm. It was around 3am and we spent the next 3 hrs snacking, resting, and taking pics to remember the experience.



Lila can have fun anywhere at any time:)



We finally made it to Chris's parents house after being in the car for 20 hrs! The rest of our trip was a blast:) We ate great food, chatted, shopped, and relaxed. The time went by too fast. 

After the ordeal getting there, Chris was hesitant to have Lila and I drive back with him. So, Lila and I flew back while Chris and his dad drove. It was a Thanksgiving Miracle we made it there and back safely:)

We're Having a Boy!!

We are so excited to have another little one! Lila has been such a great baby and I can't wait to see what little Calvin (we already decided his name) will be like. The due date is April 6, 2011. This pregnancy is going great so far and both of us are healthy. I've been feeling him kick more and more in the past week. Time is flying by.

Can't wait to meet you Calvin:)

Can't Sit Still

Lila is walking! She took her first steps on her own when she was 9 1/2 mths. She had been cruising along the couches the few months before that. It's amazing how quickly she improves!

This is what she does all day long:)

Personalities

I opened up the fridge the other day to find this and thought it was funny/interesting so I took a picture.

We had two of these cartons of chocolate milk and Chris decided to label one as his. I guess he thought only writing the message 'don't drink Ginny' wasn't enough so the skull and crossbones picture was also necessary to keep me from drinking it.

I think this scenario is a perfect example of Chris' personality (writing a ridiculous message on a milk carton and joke about not wanting to share). My personality is best described by how I react to such things (laughing while I drink the milk anyway). This also made me wonder what Lila's personality will be. Will she be like one of us or the other? Will she take a little from each of us or will she be completely different all together?

We will just have to wait and see:)

Here's all our personalities as they are now.

                                                                         Charming

                                                                         Honest

                                                                         Ready, Set, Go

                                                                         Insanely Hilarious

                                                                         Super Competitive

                                                                         Good-Humored

                                                                         Inclusive

                                                                         Nurturing

                                                                         No-Nonsense

                                                                         Yo

                                                                         Lovable

                                                                         Intrepid

                                                                         Laid-back

                                                                         Adorable

Halloween Festivities!

Our first Halloween activity was getting pumpkins to carve.

This sign

 was at a church where we bought our pumpkins. People think Mormons are weird, go figure. 

Lila didn't know what to think about the pumpkins but I think she liked the wagon we used to haul them around in.

 These are our creations.

We also watched 'Tim Burton's, The Nightmare Before Christmas', it's a family tradition.

Chris' mom gave us this singing/dancing Frankenstein and Lila has a love/hate relationship with him. She always pushes him over when he's singing/dancing then she laughs and dances to the music.

Isn't she the cutest witch ever?!

Chris and I didn't dress up this year but I think we will from now on. It just makes it more fun.

I made these candy men for the kids in my Sunday school class.

Lila's first Halloween was a hit!

Hope yours was too:)

Nana and Grandpa Johnson Visit

They just had to come see Lila and how much she's grown. So they packed up the car and made the drive from Utah. Gifts were involved of course.

Lila playing with her new Cabbage Patch Kid.

Lila loves these toy beads! She chews on them and is always carrying as she moves around the room.

 Chris and I were able to go to the Temple together while Nana and Grandpa watched Lila and toured the Mormon Trail Center.

We also went to



Where Brigham Young was sustained as the 2nd prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.



 It has been great living close to and visiting these church history sights. They are a constant reminder of how much the pioneers sacrificed to bring forth the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. I'm so grateful for their example of faith and diligence.

Lowell and Sharon left us for a few days and visited some more sights. They originally intended to go to Adam-Ondi-Ahmen then onto Independence, MO. Instead, they headed to Nauvoo, IL after Adam-Ondi-Ahmen. They were able to go to the Nauvoo Temple while they were there and ran into some old friends from California. It really is a small world.

They came back and stayed with us for one more day then headed back home. 

Thanks for coming:) We loved having you here!

It's coming...I can feel it!

Today, Lila put my hand in her mouth and sarted sucking on it. I felt a sharpness on her bottom gum. Lila's first tooth is coming through!!!

Can you see it...can you? Yeah, neither can I, but I can feel it!