Remember this Jenga post? Well, obviously I've taken a blogging sabbatical. Thanks to those of you who checked in! :) I'll fill you in on how my Jenga tower is doing... (beware, my SIL JeNeale taught me how to make collages in Picasa...you can click on them to see more detail)

Jenga Block #1: Audrey and the Sidewalk
One afternoon Spencer came running inside. I went outside to see Audrey at the door crying and blood all over her chin. She had climbed a (dead) Aspen tree by our house to watch Spencer and his friends play tetherball. Well, she fell out of the tree. This is how she described it: "Mom...head first, then arms, then legs..." It was so sad! She had seven stitches in her chin and four in her mouth!

Have you ever seen the movie Hitch where Will Smith eats the shrimp?

Jenga Block #2: Spencer turns 9!
We celebrated Spencer's birthday with family in Boise and Burley (with my sister and her girls up from California). It was a great birthday and he is really into drawing and sketching so he got some cool books and sets from Grandma and Grandpa. He also loves his airsoft gun. I loved it until I heard Emmett dump the extra plastic bb's all over the kitchen counter and tile floor. I am STILL finding orange bb's! While we were there...
My brother took the kids to tour the dairy. They had a great time...Emmett learned a new word (cow with a "t") and Spencer tried to milk a cow!!While we were there...
Audrey and her cousin Courtney decided to give themselves haircuts. Luckily, Broooke's sister cuts hair and she saved the day! Thanks Darci!
While we were there...
We celebrated Thanksgiving. And realized that we had much to be thankful for. Grandma sent these funny turkey headbands. :)

Jenga Block #3: Christmas
I love Christmas-time with the traditions, the family, the snow, the holiday treat gorge-fest, and watching the kids Christmas morning. This year was like most years, which I love...the Hill family makes Christmas Eve really special. We have a nativity, cousin present exchange, new jammies, and Christmas morning starts in the hall! Emmett pretty much stayed in his new wagon for two days.

Why don't we have a picture of Emmett with Santa? Well, Santa pretty much freaks him out. These pictures are from the Ward Christmas Party, which is another post altogether...
Jenga Block #4: Last Minute Road Trip
On Saturday before New Years my BIL Marty texted Cash to say he had tickets to the Rose Bowl and that he should bring the family down for a Pasadena New Years. We're both off for the semester and thought, why not?!? So, we packed up the van, prayed that Sweetzer pass would be open, stocked up on road-trip junk food, and drove many hours to Southern California. It was a really great trip, the kids did fantastic, and it was so nice to get away from the winter storms for a little bit. My sister and her family always have front row seats at the Rose Parade and the parade is amazing in person! Cash went to the Rose Bowl, we went shopping, and we ate some of the best food!
Jenga Block #5: Hill #4!!!
If you're still reading this too-long post, then you'll see the main reason I haven't updated my blog in a while! Yes, we're going to have baby Hill #4 this summer! We'll find out in a week if we're having a boy or a girl. Crazy...



Actually, this one should be called the Jenga Brick...it brought the tower tumbling down!! Well, it brought our house to a screeching halt for a while. I'm feeling lots better now, and Cash is happy to see that I'm now cooking meals again. Emmett still seems like a little baby, so it's hard to believe he's going to be a big brother! We're really excited for this new little one to bless our lives.

Hope you all have been healthy and happy. I can't wait to catch up on all your blogs!