I will catch up to my life someday

So yes it has been awhile but I feel my excuses are legit:)

I am two months behind on my family book, and am starting to get that anxious feeling of

 there is not enough time before the baby gets here to get everything done that I want to. 

So I'm just going to try my best.

Here's a little update on what's been happening around our house.

First, I have taken over doing the book keeping for John's office which has

been a major learning experience and takes a ton of time, but I'm starting to get the hang of things.

Second, I have been lucky enough to get gestational diabetes with this sweet little baby

which means i have had either 1-3 doctors apts every weeks for the last 2 months, and am on

a very strict diet and have to check my blood sugar 4 times a day...it kinda sucks.

Other then those two things it is just the regular wild life of a mom, which I feel just seems to get

crazier everyday. I'm sure three kids, is going to throw me for a serious loop. 

I am scheduled to get induced on march 12 at 10pm. Wish me LUCK!

This is a ridiculously long post so i will apologize now

 but I can say I am now completed to the end of 2011!

It's almost funny to see the kids all dressed up in snow gear for this little bit of snow.

I guess that's what happens when you have never had winter before.

We now have snow piles taller then they are, and there is still at least a month and a half left of winter.

Thanksgiving Trip to Arizona

Las Vegas is not like it was the last time I was there,

Remember they had a whole "bring your family to Vegas" campaign going on.

Well that is definitely over! We drove down the strip and got 

stuck behind this driving bill board truck for prostitutes (they pretty much didn't have any clothes on, 

and were barely covered up in the places needed by words.) 

I spent the next two days answering Nayvee's questions about the girls and talking about

how they were making poor choices. Definitely not the conversation

I was wanting to have with my five year old!

I figured we were safe, going around 6 at night but that place is seriously evil.

So if you fly into Vegas with your kids, stay away from the strip, just my opinion.

Getting closer

Our Cousin Amber got married this summer

and all the little cousins were flower girls

WORST DAY EVER...

our last adventure of the season in glacier national park

Our First Few Months in Montana

We really got lucky with finding this house to rent. It has been so fun to have a yard and all of our 

neighbors are super nice. The school is only two blocks away and we are really enjoying the slow pace of small town living.

Amber and Glenn came down for a little visit so we all tried out some of the 

attractions up at the ski hill.

One thing that Whitefish is not lacking in is an abundance of nature.

There are trails and beutiful views in every direction.

This was the beginning of a new way of life for us.

We pretty much rode bikes everyday all summer long, I'm not sure what we ever did

before that. Both Nayvee and Banks picked it up so fast. So to anyone wondering

about the tiny push bikes with no peddles....DO IT! Banks can pretty much keep up with me and

does all kinds of tricks. I'm sure he will have absolutely have no problem with 

riding a two wheeler next summer.

We headed up to Canada for all the July first celebrations, which also ment we could make 

it to another very important occasion, Bodie graduating from high school!!!

My sisiter in law's family is in the funeral home business which is pretty handy

when you need a limo....especially cause this limo deserves to have

a few happy moments too:)

aw....the Raymond parade, such tradition! 

We came back down to the states of course for the 4th of July

and had a fun filled day of pancake breakfast, alpine slides, and 2 firework shows

at the Taylors and the Fairbanks!

Living 25 minutes from a national park definietly has its perks

The kids loved having a truly hot summer! The weather here in the summer is

amazing, almost no wind and sunshine almost everyday...I'll let you know how the winter goes

rumor has it, they are pretty long.

This is the little town where John's dentist office is located. it's about

15 minutes from our house and has a very hometown feeling.

We now know that the parade is a pretty big deal, so i'm sure we'll be putting a 

float in next year.

Inside the national park is a very famous road called the "Going to the Sun"

it is really narrow and curvy but it is seriously right on the side of the mountain. 

There was so much snow this year that it didn't open until we were well into summer.

The annual ZoBell family holiday was just as fun as ever!

20 years and counting and I still can't wait until next year:)