Baby Boy Hyland!! 31 weeks and counting....

Here are some cool 3D ultrasound pictures I had done last week! It was so fun being able to se his cute little face...I think he looks a lot like Grant, I guess we'll see if I'm right! I am getting SO excited to meet this little boy! He is definitely a kicker and my ribs will be so happy once he's out:) I wouldn't have it any other way though, I have been feeling great and it's gone by so fast! I am trying to get things ready now since I know he will be here in no time! I have about 8 weeks to go!

♥MeRry ChRisTMaS aNd HappY New YeAr!!

CHriSTmAs FeStiVitiES!

I L♥ve this time of year....
Wow!! I am getting behind on my blogging again! These past few months have been so busy, and just flown right by... We had our usual Gingerbread house decorating, shrimp dinner at Grandma Tootsie's, Christmas lights downtown, friends party at our house, tons of family parties, Our Norwegain Christmas Eve, and crazy busy christmas day! Whew!!! Next year I am going to try and simpify things a little more and enjoy more through the holidays! Don't get me wrong I love all that we do, we just do so much and I feel like I just rush through everything...I want to enjoy it more! Here is a picture overload of December happenins!! Jordyn was so cute...I just LOVE this age..I don't want her to grow up. She wanted a dancing baby for Christmas, and was very spoiled by Santa Claus. She must of been a very good girl! She left cookies and chocolate milk for Santa, and carrots and water for the reindeer. Next year is going to be even better with a new little one around. I can't wait to see Jordyn with him. She already loves him so much and makes sure she kisses and rubs my belly every nighT!!















Jordyn also had her first dance recital on December 17! Her class danced to I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus. Well I must say she stole the show, and it wasn't because of her dancing! She cried the whole time on stage...Poor little thing. She just stared out into the huge crowd, and then of course saw me in the audience and then the tears came rolling down her face.It was the saddest thing ever. She still looked pretty cute though:) I guess better luck in the Spring huh!

ThanKsGiving 2011!!

Thanksgiving is really such a neat Holiday!! I have so so much to be thankful for....I don't even know where to start! First off I am so thankful for my wonderful husband, he is the BEST~ I am so thankful for my healthy sweet daughter. Jordyn is the light of our life, and we are so excited for our baby boy to get here. I am also so thankful for our wonderful family and friends. Grant and I have the best families ever, and I am so thankful we are all so close! I am also thankful for our new house we have! We have worked so hard to get to where we are at. I look back at where Grant and I first started and we made it through living with parents, to our town home and now our new house! We have learned and grown so much throughout the years! I am also thankful that Grant and I both have jobs that we love so much...Last but not least I am so thankful for our Heavenly Father! I know I am far from perfect, but I do have a testimony of the gospel and I am so thankful to have it in our lives!!

This year for Thanksgiving we spent it with my family! My Cute Mom had 35 people this year...It was quite the crowd. She is amazing though, and did such a fabulous job!!!! She just amazes me every year...Of course we had way to much food, and dessert! Then we just sat around and played bingo, and read our fortune cookies! Later that night we scoped out all the adds, and planned where we were going shopping:)

CaLiForNia~DisNeYlAnd In A NutshEll!

So I think I have been putting this post off due to all the PICTURES I took!! There are so many to choose from, I don't even know where to start! So I am basicly going to give you a summed up version of our FuN trip! We had such a BLAST! My whole family was able to go(all 15 of us), and the kids were all so GOOD!... We left for California on October 26 and stayed until the 31! We decided to fly, and I am so glad that we did! Jordyn loved the AIRPLANE and thought she was so cool. Disneyland is soooo much fun around HALLOWEEN! I am going to make sure we always go there around this time of year! The weather was PERFECT and the parks were decorated so cute, and the very best thing of all was we didn't have to wait in any lines... The first day we arrived at 8:30 a.m. and went straight to DISNEYLAND.
I LOVED seeing the look on Jordyn's face. She was just AMAZED. I was not able to go any fun rides because of being pregnant so Jordyn and I were able to hit all the kiddie rides together:) At least Grant was able to enjoy them all for us!







The second day we hit California adventure. We were able to see the cool WATER COLOR show. Then later that night we did the character dinner at Goofy's kitchen. I was just praying that Snow White would be there! That is all Jordyn wanted was to see her. OUr prayers were answered and sure enough right after we sat down she came right over and talked to Jordyn for like 10 minutes. Jordyn was in pure shock, I don't even think she blinked! Just watching the look on Jordyn's face made the whole trip worth it:) It was so BEST!!











The 3rd day we hit Newport beach and relaxed for the day, and let the kids play in the sand. We decided next year we are going to stay in a beach house! The guys all surfed for 4 hours straight.Everyone else out surfing were in wet suits, but not our guys! They were tough enough to brave the cold! They even saw a killer whale! YIKES! Then after the beach we went back and got the kids all dressed in their costumes for the Trick-or-Treat night at Disneyland. WOW~ let me just say Disneyland sure knows how to celebrate Halloween. The kids were just in heaven. They got so much candy. We filled up a whole suitcase(no joke)! We were able to go on more rides and watch parades and fireworks! I have never seen such a firework show in my life! The kids were so EXHAUSTED and fell asleep for all the fireworks!











For the last two days we hit Universal studio! This place has changed so much! They have some pretty cool shows, and play areas for the kids! Jordyn also saw Shrek, Dora, Spongebob and all the other characters they don't have at Disneyland! I do have to say this park was a little over the kids head, so I think next time we do this trip we will go to Sea World or Lego land instead!!


All in all we had such a GREAT time, and made some FUN memories!! Now we can't wait to plan our next TrIP!!!:)