OH BOY-AND A GIRL!

Well we are busy planning on getting to Eli home sometime before the end of summer. Our NM worker says that we are certified and our file is on its way back to AZ. There is a court date on June 9th so we will see what happens.

Big news-Jesse has asked us to adopt the baby girl she is preg with. She is scheduled to be induced on June 28th. We are going to name her Olivia Rose-Rose is for her gma Roslyn who passed away a year ago. Plus there are several other fam members with Rose in their name.

Evalynn is so busy all the time! She is talking so well and amazes us all the time with her vocab. She is excited about getting a brother and sister. She loves to spend time with her cousins!

Spencer is still in the Elder Quorum presidency and I am now the 2nd counselor in the Primary. Ev loves nursery and can't wait to take Eli with her. We have been talking about all the wonderful stuff she will be able to teach her siblings-like bubbles and playdo and swimming and going on boats.

Hope you are all doing well! We are headed to Mesa on the 6th of June. Ev and I will be staying for awhile!

Oh what funs and joys

Had my sister Tiff and her son AIden here this last weekend-BLAST! We took kiddos to bowiling alley and Aiden was Evalynn's big helper-she used the ramp.

Its been warming up here and Evalynn asks everyday when we are going swimming again.

Out hot water heater started leaking about 2 weeks ago. We are putting in one of those hot water on demand systems-no tanks. Should be in by Monday which is right before our first Home Study visit! YEA!

I (Elisa) gave blood for the first time a few weeks ago. I DO NOT like needles but went with my friends. Everything was fine until he took OUT the needle. I said "My legs feel funny." He said "Oh Crap." I end up with legs elevated and ice packs on neck and chest while he stands there and tells me "Keep your eyes open and keep moving your feet!" After juice, cookies and aobut 30 min they finally let me leave.

Then I get a call from United Blood Services inviting me to donate the other 2 times this year that I can since I am O-. We will have to see.

Oh ya-Evalynn calls bread Toodles since it looks like Toodles the tool thing off Mickey Mouse club house. The other day she gets one out and I try to help her. She says "mom you ripped my toodles, I need another one!"

Fun!

Evalynn has a new baby cousin-Charlee Marian WRIGHT. She was 7lb 9oz and 20 inches long and has some chubby cheeks! Yea! ANother girl! My parents now have 10 grandkids (5 of each).

We are still waiting to hear from CPS on when ELisa and Evalynn can come to mesa and get EJ. Jesse has asked us to adopt him but things are going slow.

It is cold here and we are supposed to get some snow this week-ugh. But we are down to 1 puppy and that is great!

Our daddy has another training assignment in Feb so he will be gone for a week. He is gettting trained to be the Physical Fitness expert for his office-no raise in pay though :(

Hope you are all doing great!

Mom: "Evalynn, where are you?" Ev:"In the kitchen?" Mom: "What?" EV: "What?" Mom:"What are you doing?!?" Ev: "Washing dishes mom!"

Yes, she "washes dishes" which really means she gets water everywhere. The other day I told her "get down, no more dish washing" which is something I NEVER thought I would say to one of my kids! She also likes to vacuum and fold clothes.

Had a great Thanksgiving with Tiff and Aiden-Ev loved having him here to play with (torment) and says she needs a big brother. Had a blast with Tiff at Black Friday shopping!

We are headed to Mesa on the 13th-hope to see you all!

PS-Last time Nana was in town she gave Evalynn a dollar so she could get pancakes anytime she wants!

Evalynn: "I need a dollar" Mom: "Why?" Evalynn: "For Pancakes!"

Well we are very excited about the arrival of Amanda Hammond! And also Kyle Mortensen!!!! We can't wait to see them!

Evalynn and mom are off to Virden for a couple of weeks-we are going to stay with Aunt Kristie while Uncle Jorden goes elk hunting. Their baby girl is due to arrive on Oct 26th.

We are just about done with our paperwork to be considered for an adoption by CYFD (New Mexico's child protective services).

Evalynn is now about 36 inches tall and weighs about 30 lbs. She is always on the go and mom has to take naps just to keep up with her! She loves to ride around in daddy's El Camino.

Our dad is FINALLY home from working at the state fair! We are so glad!!!!!

The weather is cooler here-thank heavens! Soon it will be time to light fires in our fireplace-Yea!

Spencer is 32

For Spencer's birthday he got to drive up to Santa Fe to pick up his brand new unit! It had 68 miles on it when he started it up to come home!

We celebrated by going out on the lake-we ate dinner and cake and swam! Evalynn loves the water and her new life jaket that lets her swim more easily! She is always telling me "mom, go wimming!" And she squeals for joy when she sees the lake! And she has to point out EVERY boat she sees.

Life is keeping us busy as usually.

Today, I (elisa) went to go out to the truck and found a HUGE rattlesnake by the gate! Ran back in to get spencer and we saw it and tried to kill it but it got away! AHHHHHH! I killed one about 2 months ago-with the truck. I ran over it like 50 times!

Updates

Spencer- 1st counselor in Elders Quorum; made front page of our local Sentinel for one of his investigations!

Elisa-2nd counselor in Relief Society;

Evalynn-is 2 now! Keeps us on our toes! She never seems to run our of energy but still takes naps! She got 2nd degree burns on her chest while camping with Mom's family on July 18th. Burns are healing great and we should soon be able to use Mederma to help lessen scars.

We have been having fun all summer at the lake and pool with all of our friends! Evalynn loves water and boats! Mom and Evie took a trip to Taos, NM to see new baby Elvalie, Amber's new baby! She is so cute!

We went to James Hammonds house a few days before our camping trip-Evalynn loved the horses and donkeys! We saw tons of elk too including an elk calf the rancher is feeding since its mom abadoned it. Camping was fun and even with the burns Evalynn had a blast!

Our dog Bella went to live with our friends the Poolers and now we have aiden's dog Leo at our house.

Rain, rain and rain! It rains every day but at least it is cooler and we don't have to water our grass!

Love to all!