Merry Christmas!

 Merry Christmas!  We were so lucky to eat lots of treats, and have Ben and Laura come to see us!

 Nash and Neal were inseparable!

 On Christmas Eve we went and sang at the rehab center.  We brought doughnuts and it really made me feel grateful for all of the many blessings we have.

 We had tacos on Christmas Eve!

 Christmas morning the boys were so happy!

 They got cereal in their stockings!

 And they were so cute all opening presents together!

 We did the nativity on Christmas Eve but I don't know where all of the pictures went!  It was a lot of fun!

 Aunt Laurie sent us some games and a mining kit!

 We made gingerbread houses--and some of us ate more candy than made it on the houses!

 But the boys were in heaven!

 Christian found them all matching minion shirts :)

 Samson was so cute on the slide at the bounce house!

 I was so grateful to have them there since I had so many doctor's appointments and they just made life seem normal and fun again!

 Here's Tyson's masterpiece!

 Nash's awesome house!

 Neal!

 Austin!

 Ben and all the boys reading a book!

 We went to the mall and rode the merry-go-round!

The boys had so much fun! It was so wonderful to have Ben and Laura come!  We just love them and love the gift of our Savior.  He was the promised Messiah.  He came and defeated Satan so we all can live with God again.  I'm so grateful for God's gift of His son!

Welcome to Missouri and Happy Birthday Austin!

 Our first week in Missouri we came across the Oscar Meyer Weiner mobile!  Our boys were delighted!  Christian started working at Plaza Dental Group and has been very pleased.  We moved into our house sight unseen and are so grateful it is in a great area!  Our neighbors have already brought us treats for Halloween and have been so nice!

 My mom and Andre came down for a quick visit!  They timed it perfectly with the changing leaves!

 It was so fun to see them!

 Aren't they beautiful?

 They only got to stay for a day, but we made the most of it!

 The next weekend, Tyson and I headed up to Great Falls to see his cousin Eli get baptized.  It was a blast!

 Airports are so much less stressful with just one kid!

 We lived it up!

 I don't have any pictures of the baptism, but it was so beautiful!  Addie played her tiny viola, Laura's dear friend made a million pies, my Dad and Kelly as well as Mom and Andre all came up to be there and Eli was as sweet and thoughtful as usual.  I just love that kid!  It made me want to be at every baptism in the world.  The spirit is so strong and it was so sweet to be there!

 On our way home, we stopped at the science center in St. Louis which is huge and free!

 The boys have been champions coming with me to the store every day it seems!  I don't know where we're going to fit the fourth kid!

 Halloween was so much fun.  The ward put on a little party and the boys had no idea they could be anything we didn't already have costumes for.  It was a blast!

 I love this little Superman! On Halloween night we went trick or treating with Christian's boss and his family.  It was so much fun!  There was an entire house made into Harry Potter world complete with a little boy doing magic tricks, Butter Beer, and hologram pictures in their house.  It was amazing! (Darcy would have been in heaven!)

 Here we are with our Halloween grub--yummy mummies (thanks to Crystal Wilde!) and fruit and veggies! The boys had fun wrapping their own dinner!

 I love this quote in our library play place!

 We went to the Runge Nature center which is about 45 minutes away but free and so cool!

 Here is the goods from Halloween night!  These boys were in heaven as I have been too exhausted to say how much candy is appropriate!  Free for all Candy time!!

 We went to Orange leaf after going to the temple.  It is Neal's favorite new phrase :)

 We have been exploring parks but Austin has not been satisfied.  He asks every day if we can go back to Kentucky or Montana.  Poor kid!  We'll keep trying, dude!

 Life isn't so bad!

Neal may be a little OCD--but at least he's happy about it!

 We found out we'll be having another BOY in March!  The boys could not be more thrilled!  They all wanted another brother because, as Tyson put it, "That way, if we had to pool our money to get something at the store, we would all want the same thing, whereas if we had a girl, she might want a princess doll or something instead of a light saber." He cracks me up!

 We had the Gillims stop over on their way to Kristin's house for Thanksgiving and it was so much fun to see them!  We later met up with them in Kansas City and went to the temple and to Bass Pro Shop.  They are the best friends!  And little Madds is so cute!!

 Neal and his Daddy!  We were also so lucky to have Renee and Jared Nimtz for Thanksgiving (how do I not have a picture?!)  We just love them and they drove all through the night to stay for one day and see us.  I miss them and it was so good to be together again!

 For Austin's birthday, all he wanted was to play with his friends at the park and have bacon and popcorn for dinner with banana pie.  He got all he wanted! Although his day at the park was only fifteen minutes long due to the cold and having to pick Tyson up from school.  He is such a trooper!

I can't believe what a big boy he is now!  He can read proficiently and loves to make people laugh!  He is so honest and forgiving. We are so lucky he's in our family!

Our final month in Montana and Happy birthday to Neal!

Christian's parents watched the kids so Christian and I could go on some interviews to Columbia, Missouri and we loved it! It was so much fun to tour the town together!
Neal turned 2 and he is such a delightful boy!  We met at the park and played with all of his grandparents and cousins!  His cake was a bit of a flop but it was fun to try and make something he wasn't allergic to!  Not being able to eat dairy, eggs, or peanuts puts a bit of a challenge into baked goods!  He is a trooper about it and always asks if it's safe.  If he doesn't like it, he will say it will make him sick.  He's so funny! He just loves to be with his older brothers and will tackle them without warning.  He is still a cuddle bug and loves his family! We are so grateful he is in ours!

 Tyson started second grade at Whittier school.  He went from having 1 15 minute recess a day in Kentucky to having three recesses and a 30 minute lunch in Montana.  He was in heaven!

 We got to go up to Great Falls again and visit Laura and Alan.  We just love their family!  Tyson told me he feels safe at their house.  When it was time to go, Austin turned to Tyson and said, "Go get your things.  We're moving again!"  Our poor boys have no semblance of routine!

 Greg and Josh were champions loading our truck for the second time! They fit it all in 9 feet of space in the dark!  Thank you!  You are both amazing!

 Our goodbye picture with Grandma and the dogs!

 We went to Yellowstone on it's free day.  It was so much fun to go with the cousins and see the sights!  Neal fell off the boardwalk while looking through the binoculars but luckily did not land in any hot spots!  Poor kid!

 My favorite blue pool!

 Me and Christian!

 I just love these kiddos!

 Another day we went to see all of the diggers!  It was so much fun!

 Tow Mater was there!

 And Tyson and Austin both got to dig with a tractor.  It was so awesome!

 Then they played in the dirt!  Thanks Mom and Andre for the fun day together!

 At Grandma Sandra's house the boys had fun picking her raspberries!

 I love this sequence of pics!

 Neal stole the last berry right out from Austin's bowl!  Poor kid!  I felt bad but it was funny to catch on camera!  They both had plenty of berries any time they wanted them!

 Here's Neal's cake in all of it's glory!

 We went to the park and played!

 Neal

 Austin

 Tyson--who felt sick and ended up in the car half-way through the party.

 Grandpa Andre and Grandma Joanne!

 All the grandparents came.  It was so fun!

 Mary helping Neal read his card.  Those two have a special bond!

 His Sherpa from Costco!  I was hoping he'd decide that could replace me in the middle of the night!

 We got to go up to Great Falls for my birthday!

 My Dad and Kelly came and made me a special pancake breakfast-just how I remember having them as a kid!

 Dad took me to lunch and shopping.  I felt so loved and special!  Thank you Dad!

 We went bowling with my mom and had dinner at McKenzie River Pizza Co.  My favorite!

 Thank you Mom!

 I am expecting my fourth and have been throwing up a ton.  Everyone has been so nice to pull the car over or just wait for me to be better.  Thank you!

 Neal got a book and some money from Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Tengelsen!  He loves it!

 He looks so cute to me here!

 I still can't believe he is two!

 The library in Bozeman holds outdoor programs and indoor game nights all the time.  It is the coolest library I've ever seen!

 The boys thought this festival was pretty fun!

 We got to go and support Cassie in a few of her volleyball games!

 It was fun and made me grateful for my siblings and parents who came to support me in all of my activities!  Thanks guys!

 

 Here I am outside of the Nash house.  It was so beautiful.  I am going to miss that place!

 Sandra makes the best homemade raspberry jam!  The boys loved to ride their bikes around the circle and come in for homemade bread and jam.  It was so delicious!

 She also loved to read and play with the boys!

 

 Our final dinner with the Francis family at IHOP!  We love and will miss you guys!

 Tyson and Grandpa Andre on his new go-cart!

Austin having a turn!  We have loved seeing everyone in Montana and are excited to start our own new adventure in Missouri!  Thank you everyone for your love and support and for letting us crash your houses and lives for an entire summer!  Dinners at Josh and Darcy's every night, getting to see grandparents so often, cousin time and sister time in Great Falls was wonderful.  Thank you!