INTERNET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok so you all probably quit reading this a long time ago! We FINALLY have internet at home-we were able to get it through Verizon! YEAH!

Evalynn is learning more and more words-she says "ball" "doggy" "bye" and we are working on "please" and "thank you." She is growing fast-weighs 27 pounds and is 19 months old. She is too tall for her 18 month pants so she wears 24 months with a belt. She loves boots and her doggies!

Butch and Pixie have found a new home with one of our neighbors. They are spoiled rotten there and have the run of the house. We get to see them often and still hear them everyday!

Two new additions (dogs)-Bella and Dutchess. They are larger puppies that will be about the size of labs when they grow up. Evalynn loves them!

Life keeps us busy-new babies, weddings and callings-but it is soooooo fun!

so much fun

So today is the 2nd anniversary of Elisa's 29th birthday-that means she is 31. Last night some girl friends and I went to Las Cruces to see a movie and go to dinner. We had so much fun!!!

Ej and Evalynn are keeping us busy-she likes to "help" with him and give him kisses and hugs. He eats like pig and is sleeping through most of the night.

Spencer now works with the 11 year old scouts and is excited for his first campout on the 14th.

We had snow yesterday and some is still hanging around today-so it has been cold!

Lots of fun stuff!

Dec 3, 4, 5-we were in Mountainair, NM for my brother Jorden's wed. Lots of snow and lots of cold!!!

It has been cold in T or C and we are enjoying using our fireplace. Spencer has a new engine and transmission for his El Camino and is having fun getting all installed. He serves as 2nd counselor in the Elders Quorum and now as 11 year old scout co-leader.

Elisa is still the Branch Music director and has been called to be the 2nd counselor in the Relief Society. She still stays at home with Evalynn and they have tons of fun!

Evalynn is now 17 months old and will get to go to nursery starting next month! She loves to get into everything and climb on any available surface.

Evalynn and I attended the annual Mortensen Family Christmas party on Dec 19th and then uncle Jorden's reception. Stayed the night with Dess (THANKS!) and headed to Mesa for the Roberts Fam Tamale dinner. Had fun seeing everyone, but I was a little under the weather. THANKS HEAVENS for Lizzie Thomas who was with us and helped out so much with Evalynn!

We are headed home with one more person-Evalynn's brother Elijah is going to be visiting us for a few months. We are so excited!

Update

E FINALLY had a check up on Nov 17-she weighs almost 27 lbs and is 31 1/2 in tall! The doc called her a BIG GIRL! She is getting into everything & has to "help" all the time!

Mom & Dad Roberts were here for Thanksgiving and it was so nice to see them! It has turned COLD and rainy in the last few days so we are grateful they went home Friday so they aren't suffering along with us!

My brother Jorden is getting married on Dec 4th and most of my fam will be there so that will be fun. E and I are planning on attending the Roberts family Christmas dinner on Dec 21. Spencer has to work.

Giggles

Ok-so this is a video of Evalynn's bedroom door. But the video is sideways. Anyway we heard this banging and her giggling. She was shutting her door on some hangers and thought it was so funny!

Also-she likes to walk up to people and start laughing, hoping they will start laughing back. You should have seen her at the football game last friday-she had one boy rolling on the bleachers with laughter!

SUCH EXCITING GOING ONS!!!!

1. Evalynn was sealed to us on Oct 17th in the Mesa, Arizona Temple. What a wonderful experience-and she slept through it, waking up just in time to give everyone hugs. We then blessed her at Mom & Dad Roberts house and had some YUMMY lunch! A HUGE thank you to Mom & Dad Roberts for letting us use their home and providing most of the food! WE LOVE YOU!

2. Evalynn has a baby brother! Her birth mom, Jesse, had a baby boy on Oct 10th. His name is Elijah James and he is such a cutie!!!!

3. I heard through the grapevine that my brother Jorden and his girlfriend Kristie will be tying the knot by the end of the year-YEAH!

4. Spencer got to work security at a movie set in Las Cruces for a movie called Due Date that comes out next year. Sorry-no autographs from the stars-bummer!

Hope you are all doing well! We are getting excited around here for the Holidays!!!