The Bigler's

NOAH STEVEN BIGLER

2011-05-07T15:18:00.009-06:00

Born May 3rd at 2:14pm

8lbs. 13 oz. 20 inches long

#3!!!

2011-01-20T15:43:00.004-07:00

For those of you who don't know yet, #3 is well on his way. And yes, I said HIS. It's a boy!! We couldn't be more excited. He's due May 10th and we can't wait for his arrival.

24 Weeks

My Baby's 5!!!

2011-01-18T21:58:00.002-07:00

On December 30th, my little angel Brooklyn turned 5! I can't believe I have a 5 year old. It's crazy to me! I'm just so proud of her and the little woman she's turning into to.

Our Christmas

2011-01-15T21:07:00.001-07:00

This Christmas was by far the best Christmas we have ever had. Everything about it was so wonderful! The kids had the best time, and Matt and I just couldn't get enough of them and their excitement over everything this holiday season. It was so much fun! And to top it off, Matt got Christmas day off at the last minute, which was truly a Christmas miracle. Its been a few years since we've been able to actually celebrate Christmas on Christmas day. Such is the life of a pilot. We really appreciated being together that much more because we know all to well how it is to not spend a holiday together.

Blake had no qualms about meeting Santa this year. He ran right up to him and jumped right on his lap. As for Brooklyn, this was the first year she has come within 50 feet of Santa, let alone sit on his lap. We were so proud of her!

The calm before the storm.

Brooklyn trying out her Hula Hoop. She started to get it pretty quick.

Blake loves his work bench. He loves going around to each of us, trying to saw off our limbs.

This year has been the year of the Disney Princesses for Brooklyn. She can't get enough of them. (And in case your wondering whats on her face, she tried to draw eyelashes on herself the night before.)

Blake's favorite gift, as always, is cars. He just can't get enough!

Both kids got a few dress ups from Santa also.

Brooklyn's absolute favorite princess is Ariel, so when she got the complete costume, she took no time at all to dress up and pose just as Ariel does. It was the cutest thing! She kept wanted me to take more & more pictures. She really got into character.

Blake got into character also, climbing all over the furniture and trying to take down the bad guys (Daddy, Mommy, and Brooklyn... I mean Ariel)

Disneyland!!!!

2010-11-26T22:34:00.000-07:00

We finally did it. We took the kids to Disneyland!!! It was sooooo much more fun than we ever imagined, and the kids probably had the most fun they've ever had. We already can't wait until the next time we can go. We went with my sister Joy, her husband Greg, and their 3 kids Riley, Carter, & Landon. And the 2nd day we went, my mom joined us too. I'll just let the pix tell you the rest.

Our Halloween!!

2010-11-26T14:28:00.000-07:00

This year was an extra special Halloween because we had some of our favorite people in all the world staying at our house! My sister Joy, and her 3 beautiful kids, Riley, Carter, and baby Landon, as well as my mom. It was so much fun having them, we already miss them soooo much and wish they would come again soon! We had 3 pirates and a bright little witch in our house this year.

(Brooklyn, Riley, Blake, Carter)

Our little Jack Sparrow really got it this year and didn't want to stop getting candy, or eating either. He had a blast.

Brooklyn wore her costume almost daily for a whole month before Halloween, really getting use out of it this year.

Us in a Bubble!

2010-10-16T15:40:00.000-06:00

This is us at the Discovery Childrens Museum in Costa Mesa. We went there last April and saw this amazing bubble man that can do crazy things with bubbles. I have been meaning to post this picture for a while and figured now was better than later. It is a great Childrens museum and I highly suggest going if ever in the area.

Bicycle...Bicycle!

2010-08-29T23:11:00.000-06:00

I Want to Ride My Bicycle, I Want to Ride My Bike...

A couple weeks ago, our little baby girl learned how to ride a bike! I still can't believe it. It only took her like an hour to learn and she hasn't stopped since, riding everyday.

Blake, of course, wanted to be a part of the action too.

Ready...Set...Goooooooooooooooo!

And she's off!
So proud of our Brooklyn!

What Have I Been Up To, You Ask? ( Blake's Take)

2010-06-27T21:57:00.000-06:00

I have been one busy little man.

On March 31st, I turned 2!!!!

I was so surprised and happy about my
birthday present this year.

My very own TRAIN TABLE!!! It is Awesome!!!!

Happy Birthday Me!

I did a little dressing up of my own.

And some messing up of my own
(shampoo & conditioner ALL over the bathroom, and ME!)

And then, needed some cleaning up.

(Channeling Santa Claus)
I can't wait till Christmas!

I went pee on the potty for the first time. ( Still working on that one though)

Went on my first train ride. It was so much FUN!!!

And had so much fun playing Snuggie Monster with GooGoo.
( That's what I like to call her)
I sure like being 2.

Happy Father's Day Daddy!!!

2010-06-20T13:23:00.000-06:00

Happy Father's Day to the
BEST DAD IN THE WORLD!
We love you Daddy!

We can't wait for you to get home! We miss you!

What have I been up to, you ask?

2010-06-01T21:52:00.001-06:00

It's been a while since I've been in this blog, so I thought I'd catch

you up on what I've been up to the last 6 months.

I turned 4!

I went on my first overnight with Daddy to Colorado Springs.

I took my first Train Ride

Played "Snuggie Monster" with Daddy

Danced in my 2nd recital.

Played Dress up, Of course!

Even in Mommy's clothes!

Overall, a great 6 months!

7 Years!!!!!

2010-05-24T08:50:00.000-06:00

I love my life! I absolutely love it! And it's all because of this wonderful man. My man!! I have LOVED the last 7 years of my life and can't wait for more with him.Happy Anniversary Matt!

I Love You
Ssssssssssssssssssoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Much!

Ryan Seacrest's Point of View

2010-04-27T18:11:00.000-06:00

THIS. . .IS AMERICAN IDOL. . . . . . . . .REHEARSALS

Here is a picture of us that was taken with Ryan Seacrest's cell phone during the Tuesday afternoon rehearsal of American Idol. He published it on his Twitter account for all to see. If you're interested in taking a look, here's the address. . .

http://twitpic.com/1iyjqy

We were pretty much the first people to be let into the studio, and they wanted us to be in "the pit." It was really fun because everybody was very nice, and interactive with us. I guess the rehearsal is much lower key than the live show, so we were able to talk to the contestants and with Ryan. The judges weren't there which was kind of a bummer. They're not allowed to watch the rehearsal I guess.

One of the afternoon's highlights was that Julie was hand picked along with about 8 other girls to stand in front of Casey James while he performed. Before his performance she did a little "harmless flirting" with him which impressed him enough that he introduced himself to her, and shook her hand. She says it was harmless. . .I don't know. I'll allow it.

We were hoping to make it to the live show, but it was not to be. I guess our charm only goes so far. But it was fun and we made Aaron laugh by yelling that he was sexy. He gave us a blushed look along with two thumbs up. Shiobahn was very funny, and gave a crazy sweet performance. Crystal was perfect as usual, and the others were great too. Lee was the first to sing. He did awesome. All the girls were going nuts over him. Listening to them live was just something else. It's cool to see them in that kind of setting. We were very lucky to be so close to them. We were on the front row of the Left pit.

We'll be going again next chance we get. It really was a blast.

Seacrest out!

Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time!

2009-12-27T16:10:00.000-07:00

Christmas was so much fun this year. Brooklyn fully took in everything and was so excited!!! And Blake did so much better than I thought he would. He enjoyed opening every present ( and I mean every present) and played with each for a minute or two before going on to the next. He didn't have any tantrums and just had fun. As for Matt & I, we had perma-smiles the whole time. It really is the one of the most fulfilling things watching your kids have fun for Christmas.

This was the set up for the big day. Brooklyn was so into making cookies and cocoa for Santa, as well as leaving carrots for the reindeer. It was fun for us getting all the gifts in place too. When the kids came out and saw all the gifts in the morning, Blake ran strait to the elephant and started making elephant sounds, and Brooklyn just stared, wide-eyed and mouth dropped, at all the gifts that were left by Santa. (Thank you yard sales!)

They didn't fight one bit over any toys (which is a Christmas miracle). And yes, that's me in the corner with the sweet bed head and Snuggly on. It really is quite comfy as well as attractive.

This was Christmas night at the Bigler's. We had our traditional yummy steak dinner as well as gift exchange. All the little girls had fun putting as many bows on Grandma as they could and Brooklyn had her own fun putting bows on too and dancing around.

And last, but not least, the kids Christmas portraits.

We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas too! And Happy New Year!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

2009-11-26T01:00:00.000-07:00

We're Off To See The Wizard...

2009-11-04T12:10:00.000-07:00

We had such a great Halloween this year. It just gets better and better the older the kids get. We had so much fun dressing up together...especially Matt(what a good sport) and of course Brooklyn couldn't get enough of wearing her costume. Good thing she had a Halloween party just about everyday the week before Halloween. Blake was the cutest little lion we'd ever seen who loved to "Roaaaaaaaaaaaaar" as loud as he could, followed by a huge Blakey smile! It was so fun!

A day before Halloween, we finally got to carve our pumpkins. We almost missed it b/c of Matt's work schedule and luckily he got to be home for Halloween day too! Thanks SkyWest!

Hope everyone had a great Halloween too!

Pumpkin Patch!

2009-10-16T15:56:00.000-06:00

This last week we went to this cute little pumpkin patch near our house and let the kids pick out their own pumpkins for the first time. We've always gone to Walmart in the past, but figured Brooklyn's old enough now to really have fun, and she did! Blake wasn't really having fun till we put him in the little wagon. When he was searching around for a pumpkin, he kept tripping and getting little pokey's on his hands.

Yeah for pumpkins!

I think Brooklyn was a little overwhelmed with how many she has to choose from. She picked like 20 pumpkins before we said she could only pick one.

She finally found the perfect one. She's was a little excited.

Blake finally found the perfect pumpkin. Or the perfect pillow.

And we can't go to a pumpkin patch with out playing on the tractor for a while. The kids loved it.

Blake is now as happy as can be riding in the wagon.

Summer #3

2009-10-04T15:01:00.000-06:00

One of my favorite summer pass time is slippin' n sliden. And this past summer, we did it a few times with many of the kids in our new neighborhood. We just love our new neighborhood, and the kids, as well as us, have already made some great friends.

And nothing screams summer more than a bunch of kids slurping on popsicles. Yummy! ( Taylor, Blake, Brooklyn, Bo, Mason, Tyson, and Ella)

Flashback #2

2009-09-27T22:48:00.000-06:00

No summer would be complete for us without at least one trip down to Cali to stay with my Mom & Dad. It was so great to see all my whole family. Brooklyn absolutely loves to go down to "Nana land" and had so much fun seeing all her cousins. The best part of the trip was seeing my beautiful little cousin Carly get married in the San Diego Temple. It was awesome.

One of our favorite places to go when we are down there is the little theme park called "Adventureland." It is all for kids 10 and under. It's got so many little rides the perfect size for our kids and they just have a blast.

For some time now, my mom has been dying to have pictures taken with her 4 Granddaughters. We had to take advantage of us all being together so we of course brought down our trusty Canon to do the job. It was fun to see them all dressed up together and the girls loved it.

p.s. there is one more flashback coming.

Summer Flashback #1

2009-09-20T20:34:00.000-06:00

This last summer was so much fun for us and we have so many fun pictures that I had to back track, so be forewarned- There are a lot of pictures. And there will be more to come.

I couldn't talk about summer w/o our favorite holiday. We started the festivities the night before with fireworks with our neighborhood. On the 4th we went to the West Jordan 4th of July parade. To bad it doesn't hold a candle to the Provo parade. Then we headed down to P-town for the annual 4th family BBQ & fireworks at Grandpa's house. It was a great 4th.

These are pictures of a day at the Herriman Cove park. It kinda turned more into a photo shoot. Blake played with that water pump for like an hour. You would think he would have gotten enough but he still cried when we had to leave. Such a water baby.

We had a great day at Liberty park playing in the fountains ( clothes and all of course), feeding the ducks and playing in the awesome huge play ground.

Stay tuned!

All Grown Up

2009-08-27T11:22:00.000-06:00

Well, almost. Brooklyn started preschool a few weeks ago and it feels like she's all grown up going off to school. I know it's just preschool, but it's a big deal to me. She just looks so grown up with her 'half-her-body' sized backpack, and the fact that she is so confident about school. She hasn't been scared in the least and just loves, loves, loves going. It also helps that her bestest little friend Tyson (next door neighbor) is in the same class. They have so much fun together. And everyday she comes home singing a new song, or telling us a new fact about something. She's so awesome!

P.S. the next few blogs will likely be summer flashbacks since I kinda skipped most of it.

Butterfield Canyon

2009-06-23T21:42:00.000-06:00

A couple of weeks ago, we decided to take a drive up Butterfield Canyon near our home. We had heard from friends that it was beautiful, but never expected the insane view from the top. We could see all of Utah Lake and most of Utah county all the way up to Ogden, not to mention the Kennecott Copper mine. Not to sound cheesy or anything, but it was completely breathtaking. The kids loved throwing rocks into the " huge hole in the ground" a.k.a the copper mine.

On the way back down the mountain, we stopped at this beautiful field for some pix. I just couldn't resist.

Blake is Walking!!!

2009-05-19T21:00:00.000-06:00

The Friday before Mother's day ( May 8th) we flew down to Atlanta, Georgia very last minute (as in packed and out the door in a half hour). Matt was sent down there for 5 days for work, so me and the kids just figured we would go along. Especially since Joy and Greg, and Kelly and Mark lived down there and it was Mother's Day that Sunday. We were very excited to visit them and Brooklyn couldn't wait to see Riley and Jackson. Luckily Joy and Greg were fine with us coming and staying with them with no notice. Well, that Sunday on Mother's Day of course, Blake took his first steps!!! He had been so close for so long, and finally got the courage. But since we had packed so quickly, of course we forgot our camera. ARRRR! I was so mad. Joy and Kelly took some pictures for us of the trip ( which I will post later), but since then, we took some pictures and video of our little walking man.

Our Cali Trip

2009-05-04T21:21:00.000-06:00

We just finished yet another trip down to my parents house in O.C. and had a great time. We had been itching all month to get out of this fickle Utah weather and into the California sun. I brought my nice camera this time, so I apologize now for the picture overload. I just can't help it when I've got the cutest kids ever in the most beautiful weather ever.

On our beach day in Laguna, it really couldn't have been more gorgeous. Days like this make me miss Cali so much. The kids had so much fun, especially Blake, who literally couldn't get enough of the 40 degree water. He just kept charging into the waves every time we put him down. He is such a water baby.

Matt had fun playing in the water too.

We also went to the pool in Ladera Ranch. Blake again couldn't get enough of the water.
And like always, loves when Daddy makes him Fly.

These pictures were taken on my Grandpa's boat on the Mission Viejo Lake.
Blake & Brooklyn loved steering the boat.

Brooklyn was having so much fun with cousin Nicolas on the swings,
I couldn't resist taking shots of my little fairy princess flying.

And the best part of the trip was meeting our new little niece Ashley Evelyn. Isn't she beautiful!

Lucky for us, we will be back in Cali before we know it.

We Love When Family Comes to Visit!

2009-04-23T20:03:00.000-06:00

So a few weeks ago, Chris and Lara and the boys (Caleb, Josh, and Zack) came up to Utah to ski and snowboard in the best snow on earth. And they came and played with us a bit too, which was so fun. We went to the park by our house for most of the day. It was such a beautiful day and Matt had so much fun pulling our kite out and teaching the boys how to fly it ( it's a trick kite). By the end of the day, Caleb was flying it like a champ.

Being the boys that they are, they LOVED playing our PS2 with Matt. Blake even got in on the action. (That's why they are all lined up on the couch starring up in a couple of these pictures).

Anyways, we had a blast and hope they will come back again to visit us soon.

Happy Easter!

2009-04-12T16:06:00.000-06:00

We had a great week celebrating Easter. Matt had to fly this weekend, so the Easter bunny came on Friday morning to our house. He left an art easel, paints, brushes, chalk, markers, and tons of candy of course. The kids loved it. Then on Saturday, we went to an Easter egg hunt in the morning with our ward at church, and then headed down to Casa de Bigler to color Easter eggs with Grandma and Papa. Brooklyn had a blast decorating the eggs and playing with her cousins and Grandma. This morning, we just woke up, got in our Easter attire, and headed to church. Brooklyn was so excited to wear her new Easter dress ( thanks Nana) and even more excited to go to church because today she said the scripture in Primary for the first time and she did great! I was so proud.

We hope you all have a wonderful Easter!

BLAKE IS ONE!!!

2009-03-31T09:24:00.001-06:00

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY BLAKE!

Has a whole year really gone by? It seems that he should only be like 5 months, but the calendar begs to differ. This last year with Blake in our family has been nothing short of a blessing. He adds so much love and happiness to our little family and his infectious smile still melts our hearts.

This last weekend we had a family party for him and he had such a blast. He loved opening presents and didn't quite know what to think of his b-day cake. He had fun playing with it for a bit, then got kinda mad because he couldn't get the mounds of frosting off his hands. The funniest part was that he didn't want to eat it.He tried it, but didn't really care for it. Just play, no eat.

Thanks to everyone who came and shared in this special day for Blake.

Takin' a Break

2009-01-24T21:50:00.000-07:00

It has been a while since I have blogged and I feel this constant nagging in my head reminding me to get to it. It's the kind of nag you feel when you have a 12 page paper due that you have been putting off for weeks. Not a great feeling. So I have decided to take a break from the blogging world. At least till after we move (we finally got a house and are closing next month, yeah!). So I will see all 5 of you biglertree readers later, and leave you with one thing...

He's On The Move

2008-12-07T16:11:00.000-07:00

Blake is crawling! He is growing up way to fast. He started about a week ago and wants to crawl all the time now. It's so cute!

SURPRISE!!!

2008-11-18T20:43:00.000-07:00

For Matt's Birthday a few days ago, I threw him a surprise party. And he actually was surprised! I thought for sure that he would have found out, or guessed something along the way, but he didn't. It was so much fun and he just loved it. So many of his friends were there to wish him a happy birthday, as well as family, which helped me incredibly in putting it all together. It would not have worked with out them. Thank you everyone for coming and making it such a fun and memorable night!

Happy 30th Birthday Matt!!!!!

2008-11-16T13:37:00.000-07:00

30 Reasons I Love My
30 Year Old

1. My best friend in every way
2. Given me two beautiful children
3. Always making me laugh
4. Honors his priesthood
5. A very hard worker
6. So darn handsome
7. Loves me unconditionally despite my lameness
8. Always opens the door for me
9. Is such a good Daddy
10. Has an awesome family
11. As a pilot, gets us free flights
12. Always treats me with respect
13. Is open minded about everything
14. Loves the gospel
15. Always trying to grow spiritually
16. Loves to play
17. Very responsible
18. Is wise with money (thank goodness)
19. Doesn't laugh at me, only with me.
20. Can be as goofy-stupid as me
21. Is a very hands-on dad
22. Does his share
23. Looks so sexy in uniform
24. Always knows the answers to all my scriptural questions.
25. Wears the kids out for bedtime on a daily bases
26. Has dimples that still make me melt
27. Accepts my girlyness ( time to get ready, shopping, etc.)
28. Is honest and open with me with everything
29. Is so dang hot
30. Somehow chose me to be the luckiest girl alive!

Happy Halloween!!

2008-11-02T20:17:00.000-07:00

Happy belated Halloween everybody! Our Halloween this year was so much fun! Brooklyn actually got the trick-or-treating thing down this year and wanted to keep going all night. She couldn't believe that all these people kept giving her candy. And Blake enjoyed his first Halloween too. Brooklyn was Snow White, which she absolutely loved, while Blake followed in his Daddy's footsteps, and was our little aviator. Matt & I obviously put the most effort & creativity into our costumes.

Princess Brooklyn

Our little Fly Boy

Cuddling up with Grandma.

Princess Avery & Princess Brooklyn

Pea pod Aiden & Kami with Blake and I.

Cheyla, Logan & Leann showing off there spooky side.

My 10 year Reunion!

2008-10-28T20:13:00.000-06:00

A couple of weeks ago, I went to my 10 year H.S. reunion!! It makes me feel so old to say that. It was so fun to catch up with old friends and reminisce about fun times. I've always imagine that someone would shock me with how different they look( gained/lost weight, etc.), but nobody did. It was really cool to see that most everyone looked pretty much the same, and many even better. It is crazy how time flies. It makes me think back to how I was in H.S. and how I am now, and it makes me so grateful to where I am at in my life. I am so much happier, and more fulfilled that I imagined I would be ( thanks to my cute hubby). Anyways, here are some pictures of some old friends.

They Grow So Fast!

2008-10-05T11:06:00.000-06:00

(Blue Steel)

Blake is already 6 months! It is crazy how quickly this has come. He has gotten so big already, wearing his 9 and 12 month clothes, sitting up by himself, eating cereal, rolling everywhere, and getting his first 2 teeth.

The last couple weeks have been a bit rough as these two pearly whites have popped through. I think we are in the clear now, at least until the next one come.

This last week, we started him on rice cereal. Of course he was a little confused, and spit most of it out.

Surprisingly, I think he enjoyed it. He only gave a few weird faces throughout, mostly smiles, and since then is keeping most of his food in his mouth. That's a boy for ya.

We've Moved!!

2008-09-23T14:32:00.000-06:00

We did it! We sold our house! We are so excited to move on to another chapter in our lives, even though we don't know where that is quite yet. We have just moved in to Casa de Bigler (Mom & Dad) and will be here for a few months while we shop around for the perfect home. Mom & Dad have been gracious enough to let us stay, kids, dog and all. But it definitely is a bitter sweet. We will miss our old little house so much. It is where we began as a family and have so many wonderful memories. We lived there for almost 5 years and have had so many great neighbors, a wonderful ward and many dear friends. To add to the sentiment, we are so emotionally attached because of all the sweat work we put into it. From the moment we moved in, to the moment we moved out, we were fixing it up. It has brought us more frustration at times than we could ever imagine ( doing about 95% of it ourselves), but so much pride and joy in the outcome. Now we feel like we can do almost anything when it comes to house remodeling/repairing. Below are some of the before and after pictures that many of you have been asking to see.

Front
Before/After

Backyard
Before/ After

Family Room
Before/ After

Kitchen
Before/ After

Bathroom
Before/ After

Master Bedroom
After
(We don't have the before pictures, only video. Just imagine the ugliest green/blue sponge painted walls and no closets or molding for the before pictures)

Kids Bedrooms
After
( We also only have these on video. The before pictures just show these rooms without paint/molding or lighting)

Potty Training- ARGGG!!!!

2008-09-12T12:33:00.000-06:00

Potty training. The most difficult thing in child rearing that they don't warn you about. It makes me wish that I could just fast forward time another year, not caring about the cute things I would miss. Brooklyn has been at it for 9 months. We have had to start and stop, and start and stop numerous times, because of vacations, Blake's birth, and one bad case of diarrhea. And finally, about a month 1/2 ago, we took the plunge and put her in undies, which she was thrilled about. Some days, she has done great, then other times, we see this...Fortunately in this picture, we were outside, which many of times, is not the case. And now, we are about to move in with Mom & Dad Bigler for a few months while we look for another home. Another major life event for her that I'm sure will lengthen this painful milestone. Mom & Dad, sorry ahead of time.

Down by the River

2008-08-31T18:38:00.001-06:00

Lately, we've been taking advantage of this wonderful summer weather. Seeing that there are so many things to do outside here in P-town, we decided to head out. Here are just a few of the things we've been up to this summer.

Here we are walking down the Provo river trail. Brooklyn really gained some confidence while riding her scooter as you can see. You'll see her on TV when the X-Games introduce 3-wheel scooter gymnastics. It'll happen.

I found myself a rope-swing! One of my favorite things in the world. You'll see me on TV when the X-Games introduce rope swing diving.

We have our little girl padded up so much that I don't think she would feel a bomb go off if it were in her lap. At least the pads are stylish.

Just getting our kids involved with the great outdoors. Even Blake seemed to take to the trail. He's going to carry on the rope-swing tradition. He wanted to try it out, but we thought that might not be the best idea.

Next, Brooklyn wanted to try out her tricycle. Don't let the handlebar tassels fool you. She topped out at about .05 miles per hour.

Backyard Blast

2008-08-23T22:21:00.000-06:00

Brooklyn loved being thrown "on her bum" down the slip and slide.

This is the heaviest bowling ball!

Nothing says cheap summer fun like a home-made "water slide."

This is me showing Brooklyn how a grown man handles cold water being sprayed on his back.

This is her showing me how a 2-year-old girl handles cold water being sprayed on her.

Our Happiness!

2008-08-14T21:43:00.000-06:00

Happiness is actually what we call him. He is just always smiling!

Well, almost always.

4th of July

2008-07-27T21:53:00.000-06:00

We are back in business! Sorry to the 5 people who read this for the long hiatus. Our internet has been out of commission for the last 3 weeks and we finally have solved the problem, temporarily at least. So we are going to back track a bit to the 4th. This was the first holiday we have been able to be with both of our families. It was so much fun. We started the day, bright and early, by watching hot air balloon with Bigler's. Then we flew down to Cali to spend the rest of the day with my family. We swam at my Grandpa's, then made our way to the Mission Viejo street fair for fun and fireworks. Matt unfortunately couldn't make it down to Cali for the 4th because of work, but we at least got to spend the morning with him.

BBQ Season is Here!

2008-06-26T13:54:00.000-06:00

This week we had not one, but 2 Bigler BBQ's. The first was with the Bigler clan for Sunday dinner. The second was with the Carlin clan on Monday. We had a great time at both .

This is Blake with his new BFF cousin Aiden Jack. What a difference 2 1/2 months makes!

I can already imagine the trouble these 2 are going to get in together.

This picture was too cute not to post.

Here with my cousins Kelly, Mark, Carly and her friend Peter. It was fun to have my Aunt Jan over too, who was visiting from Cali.
Two peas in a pod is what Brooklyn and Jackson have been. They had so much fun together getting tossed and swung in the blanket, and doing somersaults in the grass.

Father's Day Fun

2008-06-20T20:38:00.000-06:00

I have to say I love Father's Day. Actually, any day that allows me to buy things(guilt free) for my man, and spoil him, is a good day. It is so fun to do things for him because he appreciates it so much. Just one of the many reasons he is the best. Oh yeah, did I mention he is also an awesome daddy! Our kiddies can't get enough of him. We are so lucky!

Matt's first gift was a photo book from the kids. For his 2nd gift, Blake hand delivered a pair of Angels baseball tickets to his Daddy while in uniform (uniform courtesy of Grandma & Papa). And yes, for all you Bigler's out there, they are
Angels vs. Yankees
tickets. Needless to say, Matt was very excited.

That night, we were lucky enough to have one of the greatest dad's ever known over for dinner. Blake couldn't wait to wear this shirt, just for Papa.

Our little slugger
The most wonderful thing about Father's Day this year was the birth of our new nephew Aiden Jack. We are so excited about his arrival in our family!
Welcome Aiden!

California Here We Come!

2008-06-12T12:38:00.000-06:00

We just got back from yet another wonderful trip to California. We had a wonderful time hanging out with family and friends and very much enjoyed the perfect weather. Just a few of the highlight of our trip are pictured below.

This was Blake's first plane ride so we had to document it. He did great, as did Brooklyn, who loves to fly. My wonderful mom flew back to O.C. with us, which was much needed with 2 small kids. And Matt got to escort us all the way to the gate, even though he didn't fly down with us. (He flew down later in the week.) I got to say, I love being married to a pilot!

This was at the splash pool in Ladera Ranch where Michelle & Ben live. Brooklyn had a blast playing in the water with Nana, and cousin's Jacob and Sierra.

No trip to Cali would be complete without a few days down at the M.V. lake near my parents house.

Turns out Matt is quite the sand sculptor. And Sierra loved his acrobatic skills.

A lake adventure is not complete without taking Grampy's boat for a spin.

Brooklyn found a partner in crime with cousin Sierra. She absolutely loved playing dress up with her and followed her around all weekend.
This is a quick video of the fairy princess's in action.

The biggest highlight of the week for me was seeing my best friend from High school, Tammy. We haven't seen each other since my wedding 5 years ago. It was so great to see her and we had a great time catching up.

Brooklyn's flower photo shoot

Blake's Blessing Day

2008-06-01T22:46:00.000-06:00

Today our beautiful little man was blessed in church. It was such a wonderful & special day and we were so lucky to have many family members there to support Blake. Despite having a nasty cold, Blake was such a trooper and did great during the blessing. Actually, he was barley fussy at all, even though he had some serious projectile vomiting/spit-ups because of his coughing. Including a huge one right before church started that got all over his little white outfit, which added a bit of stress as you can imagine. Luckily, we managed to get him there on time.

Our proud little family

Almost everyone who shared in Blake's special day( minus Kelly, Mark, Jackson & Katelyn)

Granddad & Nana with Blake

Papa & Grandma with Blake

5 Years!!

2008-05-24T07:55:00.000-06:00

I can't believe it's been 5 years already! And what an incredible 5 years it has been. It has literally been the best 5 years of my life and I have loved it all. Marriage has been such a wonderful and fun adventure all because I am married to the most "perfect for me" man on the planet. We have more fun together than I ever thought possible. Life is just
so good with him. He treats me like every girl wants to be treated and I find myself being a billion times more head-over-heels in love with him now than the day we got married. And watching him be a daddy just makes my heart melt. He is my best friend in the whole world and I thank Heavenly Father everyday for giving him to me. I truly am the luckiest, most blessed girl in all the world. In all existence!

Happy Anniversary Beautiful!

Blakes 1st Photo Shoot

2008-05-18T10:27:00.000-06:00

These are just a few of our favorites.

The Best Mom's!!!!

2008-05-09T20:10:00.000-06:00

We have the best Mom's ever!!! Not only are they so unconditionally loving and
supportive, but they have been so beyond helpful & selfless during this
transitional time for us. Before Blake arrived, we worried about how Brooklyn
would react with sharing all the attention that she use to get. But because we
have the BEST MOM'S IN THE WORLD, Brooklyn has got nothing but love
and attention. She would not have survived without them. The first 2 weeks
after Blake arrived, Colleen took Brooklyn just about everyday and spoiled her
just like grandma's do best. Then Sharon came in town and stayed with us. She
became Brooklyn's personal playmate 24hours a day for 2 weeks. And yet
again, Brooklyn got completely spoiled. What a lucky girl! We can't thank you
both enough for everything. We love you so much!!!

****HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY****

My First Two Weeks

2008-04-17T18:39:00.000-06:00

These last 2 weeks have been filled with tons of fun and adventure.
This is my "Blue Steel" look.

I've got one a'brewin!

What are all these numbers and balls floating around me?

This is my favorite pass time. I just don't do it at night.

Four generations!!
Blake makes number 98 on the list of great-grandchildren for Grandma & Grandpa Norton!

At least the two ladies in the room are having a good time.

Shrinkage for a two-week old is no laughing matter.

You know that one that was a'brewin earlier. . .there it went! Aaaahhhhhh!

They don't smell that bad do they?

My sister reading Dr. Seuss to me, laying on my sweet numbers and baseball blanket. . .can life get any better than this?

Here come the son. . .

2008-04-03T15:20:00.000-06:00

SAY HELLO TO. . .

BLAKE MATTHEW BIGLER!!

Born March 31 at 9:14 am
8 Pounds 8 Ounces
20.5 Inches

Blake had a lot of visitors while he was in the hospital

Brooklyn couldn't get enough of him

We would like to thank everybody who has helped us out with everything this past week. Blake especially thanks you. Come by to visit any time.

Flying B-Lady

2008-03-24T11:22:00.000-06:00

Brooklyn has always wanted to fly like Daddy, so. . .

Daddy wishes he could fly like this, but flying a jet is the next best thing I guess.

Happy Easter!

2008-03-23T08:08:00.000-06:00

HAPPY EASTER FROM ALL THE BIGLERS

The sun is shining, birds are chirping, eggs are hatching. . .it must be Easter! There's one "egg" in particular that's about to hatch. So in the spirit of Easter, we figured it would be fun to decorate this egg. It was a challenge to find a good hiding place for it during the Easter egg hunt. Brooklyn found it with no problem. We hope you all have a great Easter!
(Check out that sweet basket full of eggs. I was thinking about making some money being a professional body painter, but Julie wasn't game for that idea.)

Brooklyn's Serenade

2008-03-13T17:17:00.000-06:00

Girl In A Box

2008-03-07T19:56:00.001-07:00

What is it about a plain old box that kids love?

Adventures in the Windy City

2008-02-25T14:50:00.000-07:00

Well, we finally made out to Chicago last week to visit Joy, Greg, Riley, and little Carter. Matt was on reserve at O'Hare airport the whole week, but luckily didn't get called in once, so he got to play with us the whole week. Yeah! We had such a great time, especially Brooklyn, who couldn't get enough of being with her best friend.

Matt with baby Carter

They had a swing set in their basement along with every other toy ever made. Their was never a dull moment.

This was at the Field (Natural History) Museum. Brooklyn was apparently a little nervous about riding the alligator.

THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
This place was insane. They had so many cool things for the girls to do. We were there for about 4 hours and probably got through about half of the activities. I only wish they had something like that here in Utah.

Inside a giant bubble

Riley and Brooklyn couldn't get enough of the wind tunnel. They would have stayed in there all day if we had let them.

VALENTINE'S DAY in CHICAGO

Joy and I started off the day with giving Matt and Greg their favorite powdered donuts. Yummy!

Next, Brooklyn and Riley made sugar cookies for their Valentine's - Daddy.

You can't make sugar cookies with out indulging a little, or a lot, right?

Our last adventure - THE SEARS TOWER

It was so beautiful and amazing at night. This picture doesn't really do it justice.

Thanks again to Joy and Greg for letting us take over their home for the week. We had so much fun! We love you!

Brooklyn's Winter Photo Shoot

2008-02-08T15:23:00.001-07:00

Just a few of our favorite pix of our little favorite.

Matt's Shenanigans

2008-01-23T09:22:00.000-07:00

So as many of you know, I've been in training for SkyWest Airlines for the past 3 months which has been the most intense 3 months of my life. You all should travel much easier knowing the level of training that the airlines put their pilots through. You should also know that these airplanes are beyond amazing in what they can do, and the redundancy of the systems for safety sake. There's at least two back-up systems for everything on this airplane. Those who designed this airplane thought of everything, and came up with any possible scenario of what could happen wrong so they could address it. My personal favorite safety feature is that there are two emergency oxygen masks that drop from the ceiling of the lavatory. They really did think of everything *wink wink*.

After five grueling weeks of ground school, two weeks of FTD, (Flight Training Device), and two weeks of Simulator, they finally let us in the actual airplane! SkyWest is the only airline that has their new pilots fly in the actual airplane without any passengers before cutting them loose. So here we are in a 50 seater CRJ 200, flying to and from Grand Junction Co.

There were three pilots that took turns flying, so Julie and I had some time to relax on what seemed like our own personal flight.

This is Paul Clark, the captain who made sure that SkyWest's $28,000,000 investment was taken care of while we flew. By the way, the guy sitting in the right seat is not the investment I'm talking about. He costs way more that a mere 28 mill.

So this is my garb. The shirt is so starched, it gave me a little rash on my neck the first day. It felt like I was wearing a cardboard shirt. And the jacket is going to be coming out of my paycheck for the next 5 years or so. But I must say that it does keep me warm. The other day I was in Idaho Falls where the temperature was a balmy 3 degrees F, and I felt fine. At least the parts of me that the jacket covered. I can't say the same about the lower half. Yikes!

My "Window Office"

The view from my office :)

Right now, I'm at the tail end of training going through what they call Initial Operating Experience. What that means is that I am now taking actual scheduled flights with passengers and everything! At first I was a bit freaked out at the thought of carrying up to 50 living, breathing people. But once you get going, it's just like you're in the simulator. That is until you land. Landing hard in the sim is a bit more forgiving than in the actual airplane. But don't worry, I haven't put that big of divots in any of the runways yet. And I replace all my divots thank you.

This is SkyWest's 35th anniversary CRJ. We call it the "Mullet Jet" because it's business up front, and party in the back. This jet holds about 76 or so passengers depending if it has first class or not. I've been assigned to be based in Chicago for now, so I'll be flying the bigger CRJ's mostly. I've put in to be transferred back to Salt Lake as soon as possible, but it usually takes a few months for an opening to come up. So I'll be commuting to Chicago. That could possibly be longer than the average work commute.

So that's what I've been up to these past few months. I've got to say that this has got to be one of the coolest jobs out there. It seems like it took forever getting here, but it was worth it. Thank you to all of you who has made this a reality for me. I hope to see any one of you on one of my flights. I usually land softer if I know somebody on the airplane. Otherwise who knows?

Brooklyn's First "Fishy " Trip

2008-01-22T15:52:00.000-07:00

Brooklyn absolutely loved the aquarium. She couldn't get enough of all the "fishies" and ocean life.

She was so mesmerized by the beautiful "jellies".

Petting the stingray's.

Swimming with the turtles.

Climbing through the coral reef.
It was a fun day!

Snow Day!!!

2008-01-19T11:00:00.001-07:00

Once there was a Snowman, Snowman, a Snowman...

Complete with a sweet gardening hat and a sprinkler stake nose, of course.

This was actually the first snowman for Brooklyn & I. ( I have only lived in Utah for what, 10 years now? It was about time.)

and on to the next adventure...

A Sledding We Will Go...

We figured at this point, she was done.

Happy 2nd Birthday Brooklyn!!

2007-12-30T21:22:00.000-07:00

We can't believe she is 2! No longer a baby, definitely a toddler, on her way to being a little girl. But apparently, not quick enough (in her opinion). Every time we asked her how old she was turning, she would say " I'm turning 3." And of course we would correct her, only to hear the response "NO, 3, I'm 3!" We celebrated all day with food and gifts that made her day wonderful.

It all started with a special breakfast made by daddy in the shape of a 2! (or maybe an a)?

Which she obviously loved!

She had a great time opening her many presents.

She has gotten very good at it.

We finished off the day by going to Grandma & Grandpa's house for some Birthday fun and...

of course, a little Birthday Cake.

Yummy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROOKLYN MAE!!!

IT'S A BOY!!!!

2007-11-15T14:27:00.001-07:00

It's official, we are having a BOY!!!! And he looks strong and healthy. We feel so blessed. We thought we would share some of his first portraits with you. I hope you guys can see him.

(I know ultrasound pictures are kinda hard to see)

Look at his perfect little profile! He is so handsome, just like his Daddy.

This picture is taken from underneath as if he were sitting on a glass table. He was quite eager to show off his manliness when we were watching him. It was pretty funny. I am sure he'll just love that I posted this photo later in life.

This one looks a little alien-ish or skeletal. Take your pick. He is looking right at us with his huge eye sockets.

Happy Halloween!!

2007-11-06T08:02:00.001-07:00

MEOW! What a great Halloween this was for us this year. It was the first Halloween that Brooklyn could trick-o-treat. It was the cutest thing we have ever seen. She loved knocking on peoples doors because she knew she was going to get the goods. And she couldn't get enough of her costume. She wanted to wear it everyday for the whole 2 weeks before. Anyway, we thought we'd share some of our fav photos of this momentous occasion.

Brooklyn's trick-o-treating crew

(cousins Katelyn & Jackson)

Talk about costumes! Scary!

Trick-o-treatin' the streets of Provo.

The Bigler clan in their full glory!

Annual Carving Pumpkins Night!

2007-11-05T14:39:00.001-07:00

Well it was pumpkin carving time at the Bigler's again. It is always full of fun, lots of food, and of course, pumpkins!

Our little pumpkin.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

A little love from Grandma.

AT LAST. . .SKY WEST!!!

2007-10-31T07:55:00.000-06:00

Well everybody, the day has finally arrived that I can say that I am officially a SkyWest pilot! The interview yesterday couldn't have gone much better. . .but talk about a long day.

Three of us from UVSC were interviewing, so we car-pooled up there at 6:00 am just to be sure not to be late for the 8:00 am interview. It only took us about 45 minutes to get to the SkyWest hangar, so we had about an hour to do some last minute cramming. The SkyWest interview process is known to be one of the most grueling interviews out of almost any other airline. To put it into perspective, the JetBlue interview process is pretty much a BBQ in a park where they evaluate if they would be able to stand flying with you. That would be nice.

Anyhow, the SkyWest interview has four parts:
1. A Simulator session to evaluate your instrument flying skills. I was the first one to do the sim. They had me fly to Ontario California and do an instrument approach. I wasn't perfect, but I was able to do a lot of preparation prior, so I felt content with my performance. The interviewer seemed to be pleased with my flying. . .I think.

2. A technical oral exam where they ask you anything from thunderstorms, to the systems of the aircraft you are currently flying, to navigation charts etc. They can pretty much ask you ANYTHING during this portion of the interview, so you better know your stuff! I have been studying for this part of the interview intensely for months, so I felt prepared. But they dig and dig until they hit your knowledge limit. So there were a couple of questions he threw out that I didn't know. But all and all it seemed to go well.

3. An HR portion, where they ask you questions like, "What are your worst attributes?", or "Tell me about your favorite flight." This portion of the interview is probably the most important part because they really see if you are the right fit for the company, and if they would like to fly with you. Being cooped up in the cockpit with a complete jerk for three days straight would not be the most fun thing in the world. So they have to like you.

4. The last portion is what they call a Crew Resource Management scenario. They put you in a simulator-type cockpit with another applicant and give you seven minutes to work your way through some problem they give you. The one I got was that there was somebody who had been in the lavatory for a while who refused to get out. Strange, but not much to worry about right? Well, the next curve ball they threw in was that our dispatch called us up and alerted us that there was a possible terrorist plot involving two passengers on our aircraft.
Anyhow, they don't care if you resolve the problem or not, they just want to see how you work your way through it, using all resources available. That seven minutes goes by pretty quick!

Anyhow, there were six applicants altogether. Two of them seemed to have a hard time with the simulator. One of which is already an airline pilot at another regional airline. I don't think he is going to get the job, because he had a pretty bad attitude. He didn't come all that prepared either. He seemed surprised at some of the basic questions they asked him. I don't know why people come to these interviews unprepared. Waist of time if you ask me.

The interview went until about 5:30 before we were all finished. The two that had a hard time with the simulator were told that they would be getting a letter letting them know if they had gotten the job or not. After they left, they told the remaining four of us that they wanted us to come to the November 19th CRJ class, which means that we were HIRED THERE ON THE SPOT! The CRJ is a jet like the one here. . .
I'm happy that all three of us from UVSC got hired, or it would have made for a pretty crappy ride home if one or two of us didn't get hired. I can't believe that it's finally here! I have been looking forward to this day for ever it seems. So maybe the next time you fly SkyWest, I will be at the controls in my awesome pilot's hat.

When I got home, Julie, Brooklyn, Mom and Dad were waiting for me with balloons, flowers, signs, and all sorts of nifty celebratory paraphernalia. That's right, I said nifty celebratory paraphernalia. Here are some pictures of the celebrations.

Anyhow, thank you all for all the help and support you've given. You know who you are. And Kyle, they told me the only reason they hired me was because my suit was so sweet. We'll keep you all posted on what goes on from here. The next 8 weeks are going to be crazy. They do all their training in 6 weeks, so as you can imagine, it's going to be pretty intense. I'm going to be living in SLC literally during training.

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah baby!!!!!!!

My Turn!

2007-10-23T15:32:00.000-06:00

Four TV Shows I watch:
1.The Office ( Pam & Jim Forever!)
2. 30 Rock
3. Scrubs
4. Grey's Anatomy

Four Jobs I've Had:
1.Lady Foot Locker
2. Chevy's Tex Mex
3. Cougar Kids Club gymnastics teacher
4. Jenny Craig

Four Favorite Foods:
1. Ice cream
2. Any thing with smothered cheese
3. Bacon
4. Garlic Sirloin at Tucanos

Four Movies I Love: ( This was hard. I love a lot of movies)
1. The Count of Monte Cristo
2. Bandits
3. The Notebook
4. The Wedding Singer

Four Websites I visit Daily:
1. Hotmail
2. Wells Fargo
3. All the Bigler families blogs
4. Craig's list ( Provo & O.C)

Four places I'd rather be right now:
1. In California at Table Rock ( The most beautiful beach in Laguna)
2. In Hawaii some where
3. Getting a full body massage
4. In a newer home ( our 1936 house is wearing on me)

-Doing all these things with my love, of course

Now since Matt and I are kinda losers and none of our good friends or my family have blogs, we are going to tag the men in the Bigler family ( those who are bloggers at least). Their voices need to be heard too! Plus, i want to know more about them.

Tag, your it:
Kyle
Dave
Dan

Matt got an Interview!!

2007-10-18T16:22:00.000-06:00

Tuesday,October 30th is the date. And now that there is a date, this next week and a half is going to be the longest! We know that he will get hired (at least I am beyond sure), but it is just a matter of hearing the words "your hired" to make it official, and then we can finally relax. It looks like he will start his training sometime in the beginning of November, either on the 5th or 12th and then the training last about 5 weeks. Which means I will be a single mom for Thanksgiving and possibly even Christmas. Sad. The holidays won't be the same, but everyone has got to put their time in at some point and we knew this was coming. It is so worth it though. Matt can't be more excited to finally be with the airlines and to fly the big jets all the time. And I can't wait for the travel benefits-FLY FOR FREE. I will finally be able to go to CA to see my family more often. Please continue to keep us in your prayers for Matt's interview. Even though I know Matt will do great, every little bit helps.

1000 AND SKYWEST BOUND!

2007-10-10T12:11:00.000-06:00

Matt did it. He finally hit 1000 hours of flight time! This has been the biggest goal he has had since day one of flying. He has worked very hard for this and we couldn't be more proud. And to make this week even better, yesterday he turned in his application for SKYWEST. This is the airline he has wanted to work for the most for as long as I can remember and I think he is a shoe in for it. We hope we will hear from them soon so we don't lose our minds. Please keep him in your prayers this week. We will keep you all updated.

2007-10-02T17:41:00.001-06:00

UPDATE TIME:

Sorry about the gap we've had the past couple of weeks. I'm sure you've all been sitting on the edge of your seats wondering if Brooklyn will survive her Nurse-Maid elbow wound. Good news for you all. . .she is alive and well. It took a couple of days until she started using it fully, but now it's like it never happened.

The Bigler home is coming down with a cold. Julie is on the tail end of hers. . .hopefully, and it seems to be just beginning for me. I'm pumping in the Vitamin C like it's going out of style. If any of you have suggestions on how to avoid a cold besides plenty of fluids, rest and a bunch of chicken soup, please let me know.

Right now I'm sitting on about 985 hours. 15 MORE UNTIL I CAN TURN MY RESUME INTO SKYWEST!!!! I still haven't heard anything from ExpressJet, so I don't think we're headed off in that direction.

Anyhow, we'll try to keep this thing updated more often. I hope we can all still be friends.

Nurse-Maid Elbow

2007-09-17T13:19:00.001-06:00

Hey all, just checking in with a medical update. For those of you who have children 3 years of age or younger, do not play the '1-2-3 Weeeeee. . .' game with your kids. We found out the hard way that sometimes it can lead to a problem called Nurse-Maid Elbow.

http://children.webmd.com/nursemaid-elbow

This boy looks like he's having fun, but really he is shrieking in agony seeing that his arms have just been pulled from their sockets. . .maybe.

We were playing that game with Brooklyn on Saturday when she really started favoring her left arm. I guess her elbow had been partially dislocated and hyper extended. We got it checked on Sunday with X-rays and all, and the doc says that she should start being able to use it again in a few days. She is already doing better, but it breaks our hearts to see her going through pain. So fight back the temptations of swinging the kids until they're at least 3 years old.

Utah Fair Fun

2007-09-13T11:40:00.000-06:00

Well, we went to the Utah fair a couple of days ago and had so much fun. In the past, whenever Brooklyn would be around any farm animals, she would hold on to us with all her might. She loved to watch them, but definetly kept her distance. Not this time! She couldn't get enough! She kept wanting to go back and see all the "aminals" as she puts it. And she hasn't stopped talking about it for days. She's walking around the house saying the animals name and then the noise each makes. She is so funny.

This was my favorite part. The ALL-YOU -CAN-EAT-ICE CREAM!!!! They had a huge tent with about 10 different ice cream distributors scooping what ever delectable flavor you wanted.
For any of you who know me, you know I was in heaven.

Brooklyn didn't complain to much either.

2007-09-04T12:00:00.000-06:00

IT'S IN!!!

Alright everybody, it's time for some serious prayer for Matt and that he will get an interview with ExpressJet! I just turned in my resume and application no more than five minutes ago, and my heart is pounding already. So really, if you could keep me in your prayers for the next little bit, I would appreciate it greatly. I'm hoping that with my friends help who are already in the company, the application will be expedited. I didn't even know what that word 'expedited' meant until I worked as an 'Expo' at Magleby's. Funny 'eh? Anyhow, we'll keep you informed! Love to all.

Hello All!

2007-08-27T08:03:00.000-06:00

Hello from the Biglers! We thought we'd jump on the blogger band wagon to try to keep in touch with all you beautiful people. So to begin this thing, let us inform you on what's going on in our lives.

JULIE IS PREGNANT WITH NUMBER TWO!!! Nine weeks into the forty, she is going through the dreaded first trimester morning sickness. . . and afternoon and evening sickness. No fun at all. As of now, the due date is set for April 11th!

I have just been studying my brains out in preparation for the airlines. I should hopefully be interviewing within the next three to four weeks . We'll keep you posted on the details as they come.

Brooklyn is ALL OVER THE PLACE! She's in the sponge phase, soaking up everything we say and repeating it. We're definitely watching what we say around her these days. She can now officially recite the alphabet all by herself from A to Z. It's funny when she gets to the L, M, N, O, P part. She just kind of rolls out something that sounds like "Lo-lem-0lno-P." So stinking cute.

Bosco is just hanging out being Bosco. He had a great week hanging out with grandma and grandpa Bigler while we were in California. He and Rev had all sorts of fun and got into all sorts of trouble. They escaped the back yard a few times and found some neighborhood kids to play with.

So that's the condensed version of what's going on these days in our lives. Please leave any posts if you can. We would love to hear what's going on in your lives. Until next post. . .Later