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What you've been missing...

Its been forever since we've posted anything on our family. So, what have you been missing? Let me fill you in. The big news is that we are expecting (baby #2) in Oct. a BOY! I guess I have that to blame for my lack of blogging over the last 6 months. Morning sickness this round took me out for a couple months. I am finally starting to feel better and have energy to get out and do stuff again. Haven is growing up so fast. She's accomplished some big milestones over the last few months. Potty trained!! and goodbye to her binky. She loves to play and runs almost everywhere. She's discovered being a girly girl and loves to wear dresses and twirl. She's starting the princess and barbie phase. She loves balloons. One day as we lost one up in the sky she said with a very excited voice "I can be a purple butterfly and fly up and get my balloon." I can't believe how grown up she is and we are excited to see her take on the role as a big sister. She loves babies and is already such a big helper to her mommy and daddy. We took her to "Baby Animal Days" at "This is the Place Park" and she got to hold a baby ducky and ride a pony. She loves to tell everyone how she got to hold the baby duck and it was biting her finger. She is full of life and love and makes us laugh.

Do you see what I see

It truly is the most wonderful time of the year and I am having a little bit of those post Christmas blues, I can't believe how fast it came and went. I am finding more joy each year, I think because we also celebrate Haven and Adam's birthdays around the holiday season. We really had the best Christmas and I was so excited for Haven that I couldn't sleep Christmas Eve (I felt like a kid again). Adam's brother and his family were in town and we did lots of fun things.

(This is the Place Monument Park, sledding, Christmas bell caroling, eating, playing the Wii)

I feel so much gratitude for all my blessings and for family and friends.
I hope you all had a Merry Christmas!!

Turning 2

We had a really fun birthday party with our family this year for Haven's big number 2. It was a "barnyard theme" with good old fashioned pin the tail on the donkey, duck shooting game and mud pie eating contest (ie chocolate pudding/oreo's with gummy worms) Haven loves to sing "Happy Birthday" and has been practicing for a couple months now. She loved the balloons and all her gifts.

Thanks everyone for helping her have a great day:)

Sneak Peak

Ostler Family Photos 2009

Untouched

We took a few family photos one beautiful fall day and this is what we came up with.......its really hard to get the perfect picture with a child. It was a little cold but we had fun!

Just you and me

Adam and I took a little weekend getaway to St George. We went down to see Thriller at the Tuacahn with his family. It was so much fun and well needed. It was the first time in 2yrs I had spent a night away from haven. We missed her lots but she was happy with her aunts/cousins and grandparents. I had never been to the Tuacahn before and it was so cool and really set the mood for Halloween.






I also wanted to share some Halloween pictures. This year's theme was "Alice in Wonderland" I was the Queen of Hearts, Adam was the Mad Hatter and of course Haven was Alice. She dressed as a bunny for the trunk-or-treat to stay warm.