Our family pictures!

My family was finally able to get together about a month ago to get family pictures taken. It was quite an experience with so many little kids, but my sister-in-law's dad did a great job taking the photos, don't you think?!?

Isn't it amazing how families grow and change?!? All 5 of us kids are now married and starting our own families. The wonderful thing is that all of us have been married in the temple and are active in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for guiding us and loving us enough to make this possible. You are amazing people to deal with all of us growing up! ;0) I know we didn't make it easy for you through the years! Thank you for everything and getting us to this point! We love you so very much!!

Adding a new instrument to the list

A couple weeks ago, one of my friends came over to practice her flute arrangement for "Silent Night", one of the songs we're doing for our Sacrament meeting Christmas program. Ever since then Paige has been fascinated with the instrument. She uses a chair to climb up to the counter and gets a wooden spoon out of the container. Then uses it in this manner. She always is so proud of herself. "Mommy, I can play the flute, too!!" I know never know what she's going to come up with next!!!

Ward Christmas Party = SANTA

I finally am getting around to posting the pics from our Ward Christmas party. Paige really LOVED Santa even though these pictures don't really show it. I had to play the piano right before Santa came in (yes, our new ward has discovered that I play, so I'm put to work quite often) and Paige was next to me. She pretty much flipped out when he walked through the door. "Mommy, Santa's here...Santa's here!!" All the while, jumping up and down. Pretty funny. She had to be right by him the whole time he was standing in front of everyone. Once he went up on the stage to hand out the Christmas bags, she was one of the first ones. Silly girl!

This is a pic of Paige, one of her nursery buddies, Joy, and another boy from our ward. I felt sorry for him because Paige and Joy refused to leave Santa's side (or front in this picture) to let the boy have his picture taken alone with Santa. Not so silly girl! :0)
And here's the best thing she received that night...a candy cane. Yep, she's a candy cane addict. I have to hide them so she will sometimes forget about them! :0)

Paige's haircut

Paige's hair was getting a little too straggly for my liking, so I decided to trim it a little. I have to say that I LOVE it!! I think I love the idea that she actually has hair to do something with. Remember not too long ago that she was completely bald except for a tiny bit of fuzz?!?

Reindeer antlers...some like them, some don't!

As you can see, Paige loved her reindeer antlers, but little Austin...not so much. I have to say, though, that they're growin' on him now. I had them on him for a good 10 minutes this morning and he didn't mind them at all. They both look pretty darn cute in them, don't you think?

Paige's new dances!

So Paige is learning tempo and figuring out how to change her dancing style depending on the music. Very smart, I know! ;0) Here's the latest. Enjoy!!

I love the drop to the floor and then kicking the feet. Classic dance move right there! ;0) Don't you love Austin percussion techniques in the background. It pulls it all together, I think!

The "After" picture

This pic was taken about 10 seconds after the first pic. She slept like this for quite a while. Talk about neck-ache!!! At least Lucky was there to act like a pillow....kind of! :0)

This is the girl who doesn't sleep in the car?!?

Yes, we have proof that Paige does sleep in the car....sometimes. :0) We were on our way to celebrate Grandpa A's birthday and she surprised us. I love that her dog, Lucky, was in that position also. She HAD to have Lucky on her lap like that or she got very upset (he had to look at her). I also love her glasses. Those are her movie star glasses and she has to have them on every time she's in the car. When she realizes she doesn't need them (cloudy day, for example) she doesn't take them off...she puts them on her forehead. Don't ask me where she got this from!! :0)

The Sick Household

Just wanted to let you know that if you were planning on visiting us this week....DON'T!! This week, well actually the last 2 weeks, have been interesting. We are all trying to get over some nasty colds. Austin has been by far the worst, so that means little rest for Mommy, who isn't feeling up to par either. At least I know how the kids are feeling. (A little empathy never hurt anyone.) Paige started in all about 2 weeks ago. She then gave it to Austin which in turn gave it to me. Luckily Brian has been able to avoid most of it. Thank goodness. This is the excuse I'm using for not posting as often this past week! :0) We have been busy, though, with Ward and Relief Society Christmas parties and just life. (I'll hopefully upload some pics of Paige with Santa at the Ward Christmas party. She was quite hilarious!)

Our little elf family

I saw this on one of my friends' blogs and had to try it. Brian and I were laughing hysterically. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!!!

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1144926522

Paige singing her ABC's!

This has to be one of the cutest things ever. Paige was so excited to have a project of her own because Aunt Kandra and I were working on our crafts for almost 2 days straight. We've been playing with Paige's letters almost every morning when Austin is taking his nap. She loves it and is doing pretty well learning her letters. Her favorite one's right now are S and P. Very fun. Enjoy Paige's song. She took the liberty of adding a few new lyrics! :0)

A couple Thanksgiving pictures

We spent Thanksgiving with Brian's parents, grandparents, Uncle John, Aunt Bethany, and Uncle Dan. It was so much fun. We did feel very bad for Uncle Dan, though. He broke his collarbone the day before Thanksgiving. He went snowboarding on the opening day at Targhee. Paige kept asking him if she could see his owie, but we told her he had to keep it in his sling. She seemed to accept that since she's never seen a sling before. We just hope Uncle Dan is doing better! :0)

I completely forgot about the camera because we were all busy either getting the food ready, watching the kids, watching football (this probably more than watching the kids!) and playing football at the park. But I finally remember that I did bring it and took a couple pictures before Thanksgiving dinner. I love that everyone is actually looking at the camera in this pic. Between Paige and Austin this doesn't happen very often. I also LOVE Paige's hair in this pic. I love actually being able to do something with it because it's finally growing!! Yeah!!!

I absolutely LOVE this picture. Paige is such a good big sister. She's almost always willing to help Austin play with toys, get his diapers or burpcloth, and just playing with him. She's been especially loving lately, which I definitely can't complain about! This is just one time that I caught her being affectionate towards her little brother (who, by the way, adores his big sister)!!

Newest videos

Brian went into the living room to check on the kids and this is what he found. Babies are so hilarious!!

This last weekend, Brian had a conference in Boise so Austin and I decided to go with him while Paige was with Grandma and Grandpa. Austin and I were just killin' time in our hotel room for a while and Austin learned his new trick. He now throws EVERYTHING!!

The piano is one of Paige and Austin's favorite places to play. Paige especially, will just sit there, stroke the keys and sing her little heart out. It's pretty funny!! As you can see, Austin is pantless because he refused to hold still long enough to put them back on after a diaper change. The joys of having a very active 8-month old again! :0)

I've been tagged!!

My amazing friend, Heather, tagged me. I love reading everyone else's messages when they are tagged, but I'm not so sure about mine.

HERE ARE THE RULES: Each player list 6 facts or habits about themselves. At the end of their tag the player then tags 6 others, list their names, then goes to their blog and leaves a comment letting them know they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

1. I am from a family of 7. All five of the kids are two years apart...3 of us being exactly or almost exactly 2 years apart. By this I mean that I was born on my brother's birthday and then my brother just younger than me was born 2 days before our birthday. Great timing Mom and Dad!! :0) I was the only girl for 6 years and than my little sister was born. She was quite the cute pest growing up (what big sister doesn't say that about a little sister?!?) :0) but now we are the best of friends. I'm very excited to live only a short hour away from her now!!

2. I grew up working with my parents and siblings in our family business. Some of you have heard what that business was, but for those who don't know, here it is! We owned about 400 goats and we drew blood from them. Yes, actual blood, but it's not as bad as it sounds! :0) They were "donating" their blood just like humans do for a greater good! We processed the blood in our little lab and then sent the serum to be used for research, medicines, etc. It was quite the experience, but a great way to learn how to work hard and to persevere a job that isn't the most glamourous. Thanks, Mom and Dad. Goats, by the way, are NOT my favorite animals!! :0)

3. With having 3 brothers growing up, I too was a tomboy. They were all wrestlers and taught me a trick or two. I could and still can hold my own. I remember in Jr. High having arm-wrestling tournaments and beating all of the boys...P.J. Leguiniche, Ben Beers, Troy Braga, etc. It was great fun. I didn't want to be a wrestler, though, so I chose to play volleyball, basketball until my sophomore year and ran track in the winter and spring. It was so fun!

4. Along with #3, I just finished my first season as the JV volleyball coach here in our little town. It was a great learning experience and a lot of fun. It was quite interesting at times trying to figure out babysitting and such for our 2 kids, but it was well worth it. I was so grateful to not only help those 12 girls on my team learn the game of volleyball, but also help them learn lessons that they will be able to look back on for the rest of their lives. I hope I can continue to help them become amazing young women!

5. Schooling-wise, I graduated from Ricks College (before it became BYU-Idaho...does that make me old?!?) and then graduated in Physical Education from BYU. I LOVED my experiences there and have made great friends whom I still keep in contact with. I can honestly say that I didn't meet my husband, Brian, at BYU. Provo, yes, but not BYU. :0) We worked together the summer in before I started classes at BYU. He was a studly lifeguard at Provo Rec. and I was a lowly intern! :0) Once I got him to talk to me things progressed quite nicely, if I say so myself. We were married in August 2001 in the gorgeous Bountiful temple and I love him more with each passing day!!

6. That brings me to #6. Since Brian and I have been married, we've lived in Provo, Salt Lake, Columbus, Hilliard (both in Ohio) and now we're in a little town in Idaho, referred to as AF. While we were in Ohio, our daughter, Paige, and our son, Austin, joined our family. They are so fun and great examples to me. They are so loving and they make every day a joyful adventure! Austin loves to follow his big sister around and Paige loves to show Austin how to make as much mischief as possible! ;0) I couldn't ask for a better family. Brian is an amazing father and husband. He works so hard to provide for us and lead us. He is so loving and willing to help with the kids! He changes diapers and gives baths like a pro. I love him so much!

OK, enough of me. I would like to hear from............

Krissy Hardy
Tricia Passey
Holly Collins
Tammy Ault
Katie Richey
Kimberlie Pinegar

Love you!! :0)

One more quiz...

Your Personality Is

Guardian (SJ) You are sensible, down to earth, and goal oriented. Bottom line, you are good at playing by the rules. You tend to be dominant - and you are a natural leader. You are interested in rules and order. Morals are important to you. A hard worker, you give your all at whatever you do. You're very serious, and people often tell you to lighten up. In love, you tend to take things carefully and slowly. At work, you are suited to almost any career - but you excel in leadership positions. With others, you tend to be polite and formal. As far as looks go, you are traditionally attractive. You take good care of yourself. On weekends, you tend to like to do organized activities. In fact, you often organize them!

The Three Question Personality Test

My Famous Movie Kiss is....

Your Famous Movie Kiss is from The Princess Bride

"This is true love - you think this happens every day?"

What Famous Movie Kiss Are You?

*Yeah, this happens to be one of my favorite movies!!*

Another one of Paige's talents!!

Paige is just full of talents. This one she demonstrated a few days ago. If you listen closely you can tell she's combining several Primary songs and adding a few of her own lyrics with it. It's doesn't make sense, but she's very proud of herself as you can see!

Autumn picnic

Today was a beautiful Autumn day. The sun was shining and it was in the 60's, so we couldn't pass it up. We walked to the library and then came home to eat our lunch outside in our backyard. Paige was so excited to have a picnic. We made our sandwiches and headed outside. I thought that while we were out there, I might as well try to take a few pictures of the kids, since Austin just turned 8 months old and Paige is just as cute as ever! Austin was a great sport, but Paige didn't want to hold still so I had to get her whenever I could.

Paige is trying to catch the leaves that were blowing off the trees from the breeze. It was so cute!

Everything goes into Austin's mouth, even leaves!

Another Dance Lesson from Paige

Paige is definitely a performer. She has come up with a new dance for all of you fans out there! (Namely... Ashley, Kate, Jack, Grandmas and Grandpas) :0) This one is called "Stomp, stomp, stomp". Enjoy!

Spaghetti dinner Pt. 2

The kids can't get enough spaghetti!! I showed you pictures of Austin the last time we had a spaghetti dinner and now I have to show the videos of Paige and Austin. Now you'll see what characters our kids are!! Mealtime is always an adventure! :0)

Jaxson Keith Nebeker

I know it's been a month since Baby Jaxson was born and I'm finally getting this post up, but I was waiting for these beautiful pictures of him! (It's a good excuse, isn't it?) :0) Don't I have the most adorable nephew?!? I can't wait to see him in a couple weeks!!!

Happy Birthday, Wyatt!!

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Spaghetti dinner

Last night was Austin's first spaghetti dinner. As you can see, he LOVED it!! He is officially on a baby food strike so I've been trying to find other food that he can eat. I guess I can put spaghetti on my list of favorites! ;0) I can also add green beans to the list. He refuses to eat pureed green beans but if he can pick them up and eat them himself, he loves them! Silly boy!!!

Pumpkin Carving 2007

For FHE on Monday we carved pumpkins with G'ma and G'pa and Great G'ma and G'pa Adair. It was so much fun. Paige had fun picking out the seeds from the slimy insides of the pumpkins and "helping" carve the little pumpkin. She picked out the carving on the little pumpkin and I was hoping I didn't ruin it. It's kind of hard to see in this picture, but it's the profile of a witch holding a jack-o-lantern in her hand. Brian and G'pa carved the "Wicked" pumpkin and G'ma carved the "Scary-face" pumpkin. (That's what Paige calls it!) Great G'ma and G'pa helped watch Austin until bedtime. It was so fun having them all there. We might have to make this a tradition! ;0)

Fairy Tale Halloween

Paige was so excited for Halloween this year, which made it fun for everyone. I love how Paige tells us that she is "Snow White". She danced and danced and danced so more once she put her costume on. I was wanting to do something to go along with the Snow White story, so I ended up being the wicked stepmother/witch. Not the most flattering character of the story, I know, but definitely fun to dress up as! :0) We definitely had some laughs with the teeth I was wearing. :0) Today, Paige told Brian that she was Snow White and he was the Prince and that she would live in a big castle with him. It was so cute! So, Brian ended up making a paper crown to wear at our ward trunk-or-treat. The things daddies do for their daughters!! Austin wasn't feeling the best today, but he still wore his costume. He was a spider (I know there's not a spider mentioned in the Snow White story but there had to have been one in the dirty dwarf cottage somewhere!) He was so cute crawling with the extra "legs"! He would crawl over them when they got in his way. I wanted to get a picture/video of it, but he wasn't in the best mood, so it didn't happen. Just let your imagination work for this one! :0) I hope all of you had a fun, safe Halloween. Don't get sick from eating too much candy!! :0)

Shake Your Whole Body! (What show is this from?)

As some of you already know, Paige is quite the dancer. Her favorite thing lately is to stand in front of our sliding window when it's darker outside and use it as a mirror. She will do her "ballerina dance" (which I still need to video) and now this dance. I laugh every time she dances (which is almost all the time) because she's actually pretty good. She can definitely "shake her whole body"!!

A Change of View

Austin has decided that he prefers to see the world on his own two feet! He has actually been standing for quite some time now, but I just recently got a few good pictures of it. His favorite places are shown in these pictures....the bathroom and the end table in the living room.
He LOVES taking baths and tries to go by the tub constantly.

He also LOVES to make messes, especially with any book or magazines on the table or end table. Nothing is safe anymore!

And then there's Austin!

There must be wrestling blood in him (from the Nebeker side, maybe?!?). He saw Paige's baby on the floor, crawled over to it as fast as he could and before I knew it, he had the baby pinned. He's very proud of himself!

We are now trying to keep up with 2 very active kids now. Austin has mastered crawling. He goes everywhere and climbs over or under anything in his way. Paige is getting good at getting everything off the floor that he can't have so "he will be safe". (Paige's exact words) He was really funny at my volleyball tournament today. He was trying to figure out how to best crawl on the slippery gym floor. By the time it was time for us to leave, he had the "shuffle-crawl" down! :0) He had all of our fans laughing! That's our happy boy!

We miss you already, Paige!!

Our house is going to be very quiet and boring this next week!! Paige went to stay with my parents in Wyoming for a week. We miss her already! In order to feel like she is still here with us, I decided to post a few of her most recent silly pictures. She is such a ham!

Here she is showing off her Family Home Evening craft from a couple weeks ago. We've been trying to do one of these bible story crafts every week and Paige LOVES it! She watched "The Prince of Egypt" for the first time a few days before that and she was very excited to do a "project" with Moses in it. Then she went through a whole dialogue of how Moses was sent to tell Pharoah to let His people go. I wish we got it on video because it was hilarious how she was explaining it! ;0)
This picture says it all! :0) Paige is such a goofball. She is eating grapes, one of her all-time favorite fruits. She put one in each cheek and told me to look at her. Luckily I had the camera right next to me so I could capture the unforgettable moment! ;0)

We have had 3 Saturdays in a row with either snow or rain. Paige was so excited to go play in the snow that she ran out without her coat. At least she has the most important items on...hat, gloves, and snowsuit! :0) She has learned how fun it is to eat snow, as you can see from these pictures.

We love you, Paige, and hope that you have a lot of fun with Grandma and Grandpa! We miss you!! :0)

Hoodies!

It was a little chilly the beginning of the week, so I pulled out the jackets. Actually, just Austin's, but when Paige saw it, we had to get her's out too. Don't they look so cute with their hoods on?!?

Big Girl Bed!!!

Paige is finally in her big girl bed! She is so excited to sleep in it...at night anyway. (Naps are a different story!) I was so excited to get her bed all put together because I could finally put the quilt that I made for her on it! Paige LOVES it and has to make sure that she is completely covered by it when she goes to sleep. Now if we can get her to make her own bed... :0)

Sweet little boy!