It's Been Awhile.

So, It's been awhile - over a month in fact. I have been staying at home with Nora Tess and so I haven't had much access to my computer. It's been nice but startin' to feel a little out of touch. First of all, I am a sucky communicator, but CONGRATULATIONS to you beautiful sister-in-laws who are pregnant!!! Also we have a new little nephew/cousin; Ryker and he is just adorable!! We haven't been up to a whole lot new. Last weekend N.T and I got to go to Salt Lake with a friend and her three kids because she had an extra ticket to the Circus at the Delta Center. It was really really neat and N.T. was captivated throughout the entire 2+ hour show!! We also got to go to the Discovery Gateway. I had never been there before but we spent 2+ hours there also and had a blast. Nora Tess loved it. She especially loved the water area where she got to put the little ping pong balls into the tubes and watch them float down. It was very exciting!!! :) Thanks Jamie for letting us tag along!! I've got a few pictures to post from there and then a couple of pictures of Nora with her Dolly. I think it is amazing but N.T. is totally obsessed with Babies. I didn't think she'd really get into it for awhile but she is all about her babies - ecspecially a giant baby doll that I had as a girl. It is almost as tall as she is and she tries to pack it everywhere. She loves to put the baby in the umbrella stroller that we have and push her around. Today I watched her pack the baby into her room and proceed to put her on the rocking horse and then rock her. It was so funny. She loves to share he Binky and her Blankets with Baby and has to have her sitting with her if she's watching a movie. It's pretty funny and adorable. So here are the pics: (be prepared - there are alot!!)
At the Discovery Gateway:


Having so much fun!!

She loved this Elmo Rocker
a couple of months ago we found the best set of horses at a garage sale. There are about 50 different kinds/sizes of horses and a big barbie corral/stable and then a truck and horse trailer. Clay and I were more excited about it then Nora, of course, until we got it home and cleaned up. Then Nora Tess went to town!
In the Corral
All Loaded up.
Daddies Fav. Game

Are these on right?
These photos are of our last adventure out shoeing our horse Qwik. Nora Tess wants to be alot more helpful then she can right now. She loves going shoeing with Daddy.
Here's your hammer, Daddy
Geez, Mama! I'm workin' here!
Watching how it's done
Qwik and Huckleberry
And last, but not least, Nora Tess and her baby, as of today. It's no surprise that she's getting a baby stroller for Christmas.

it's not easy fitting them both on the horse!
snuggling with baby a couple of mornings ago
Cute Hairdo