Our Family Garden: Playing Catch Up-Almost A Year in Review

So, back in May shortly after we opened up the dental practice we found out we were expecting again. It wasn't long before I was sick and fell off the earth, but now let's play catch up with what's happened since then.

We visited the orchard on Memorial Day to pick peaches and blackberries. One last family outing before I was bed ridden.

I presented for career day in May at the kid's school for Kaleb's class and the rest of the kindergartners.

Brayden and Kaleb learned to ride their bikes.

They finished school (2nd grade and Kindergarten).

Mrs. Sosa

Mrs. Orta

Kaleb, Weston, and William

The kids played a lot all summer long with other kids since I was too sick to take care of them.

My grandpa died on July 1st and I was unable to attend the funeral on July 9th :(

President Nelson and Elder Oaks were in attendance.

Dedicatory prayer of his grave offered by my Uncle John.

April 2012

The pic below was our last time with him in March 2014.

Brayden participated in a musical play summer day camp

Brayden got her hair cut.
It was a long time coming since I wasn't able to do it all summer.

Before

After

Kaleb lost his first tooth in August. He pulled it out himself.

They started school. 1st and 3rd grade.

This guy didn't want to leave...

But it wasn't long before it was his turn.
First year of preschool.

We found out in September we were having a girl.

Got "back to school" pictures taken

8 yrs

6 yrs

3 yrs

A visit from Grandma and Papa in October

Went to the pumpkin patch

Watching Conference

Had a ribbon cutting ceremony and an open house for the dental office in October.

Halloween

He was a ninja for preschool.

Black cat

Skeleton

Spiderman for actual halloween

At trunk or treat

I tried some creative make-up.

Went trick or treating with some friends in their neighborhood. The wives stayed at the house handing out candy and the men drove the kids from house to house in this trailer.

We finished off the night with Kysen busting his lip on daddy's knee by accident. It was pretty traumatic but no trips to the ER were necessary and he healed up in no time.

I presented for career day in November, but this time for Brayden's class

Ortho for Brayden started in November.

Before pic

Palatal expander

ChristmasTime

We caroled with Kaleb and his scout troop for the assisted living center. He passed out his treats afterwards.

We went to pajama movie night at the school.

We went to Bass Pro Shop

To see Santa.

I decorated for the ward Christmas party. Polar Express theme.

Brayden was an angel in the nativity performance.

We had our 36 week ultrasound and got to see the baby. All was well.

Brayden sang in her school's Christmas choir concert.

And caroled at HEB

We went to an "ugly sweater" party.

We went to Fiesta Texas for the first time.

And watched their Nativity show.

Kids rode on first rollar coaster.

We made a gingerbread house.

Letters to Santa

Our minivan express took a trip to "a night in Bethlehem."

Had to put food out for the reindeer on Christmas Eve.

Little shepards

Christmas Dinner

Uncle Justin spent Christmas with us and we played at the park after he arrived.

He showed them how to stick rose bush thorns to your body.

And the big kids took a trip to a cave.

Kaleb's two front teeth came out on January 15th.

He ended up developing abscesses on those teeth for some reason (there was no decay) so he got to go in to the office and get the royal treatment from dad.