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Where to begin? Our Christmas was great. we were down in Raymond and Taber with our families. The girls had fun keeping busy with kids and toys and just being with everyone, and so did we. Christmas was definitely magical this year. Sadie and even Hannah got excited about so many little things. Visits from our elf, making gingerbread, counting down the days, Santa, singing and all the rest.

Aren't big sisters the best. These girls are all so excited and 'helpful' with the babies.

The 3 newest editions Talia, Sage and Oliver. they are each a month apart, how fun hey. So good to see the other babes and I loved that Talia looked like a newborn again.

My dad & I are always keeping up on Talias weight. So of course we did a weigh in, and she is not the only one that gained some Christmas weight.

We were home for a few days Ryan went to the world jr. hockey games. Then we headed to Palm Springs for a family vacation. It was a lot of fun, semi relaxing, but that was expected with 3 little kids. We did get lots of sun and fun. Sadie loved playing in the pool with Kyla and she wore her self out daily and was pretty much asking to go to bed. What? that was awesome.

We couldn't resist being so close to Disneyland and not going. So we woke up early and took the kids there. It was so funny to suprise them. We told Sadie we were giving her a suprise, guess what she thought it was, a treat, she thought we were going to get a 5 cent treat. Dang we really outdid ourselves hey.

The girls loved running around toon town

This was the Winnie the Pooh ride. Sadie was beyond excited because she had just went on the Jungle Cruise and Pirates. We really realized how sweet, and innocent and happy Sadie is. She does not like anything scary, and her definiton of scary covers a lot of things.

Talia and I on Small World

A highlight for Sadie was meeting minnie and mickey a couple of times. and the princesses too

It was a lot of fun to take the kids. I went a few times as a kid and it was fun to see some of the things that had not changed and were still awesome. Ryan & I even snuck in a ride on Space Mountain. Thanks to the Ehlerts they were the best hosts gave Sadie a swimming, dancing, play buddy, Ryan a golf partner, awesome rook competion, our Disney guides, even babysitting one night. Sheesh we were so lucky. thank you!

We did actually come home a couple days earlier than planned. Talia got really sick, and we took her to ER down there. We just felt better coming home incase it got any worse. boo for sick babies. Its just a little scary being in another country with a small baby and she had already been in the hospital. so home we came. Seriously I have to remember what a lot of work it was at times on this trip but is was a lot of fun. THe kids travelled so great, even with hannah's puking incident on the plane ride home. Ryan was seriously such a great dad and a sport (he was the one that got puked on). Couldn't have nor wouldn't have wanted to do it without him. Disneyland was actually pretty busy and crowded, but our kids were great (yes I'm bragging) come on no meltdowns from an 18 month and 4 year old, and yes our 2 month old too. We packed a lot into the 2 days we were there. I think Ryan & I got to be pretty good at just going with whatever or whatever was best for the kids.

2 month Tali

Can you believe 2 months today! This little girl is such a joy in our family. She has been a lot of work for me, but always worth it.

Ask me what the hardest thing with 3 kids is.... for us it has been keeping her healthy. Sheesh. I'm sure its my own kids that have caused her to get sick sick sick. We try to stay home, usually thats the easy part. You will rarely see me out with 3 kids. We quarantine ourselves but then sometimes life and fun happen and we can't pass it up. So we get crazy and we take her on holidays with us and of course she gets sick and we get worried, because she is so little and fragile. Oh I'll just stay home and snuggle her for another month or so.

All things considered she is doing awesome, she did come a month early after all. She has gained weight like no babies business. She continues to woo me and my dad (who is always checking up on her) with her amazing weight gain. She is up over 9lbs now. which is bittersweet right. Unfortunately she has frequented the hospital and Dr. offices more in her first 2months then I care for, including while on holidays (slightly scary, no really scary for me) Her grunting and squeaking continue to add to the noise in our house, she has enough hair for a clip, she is looking less jaundice and more perfect baby skin, (she did have a bad case of baby zits) she is smothered by Sadie daily. She is told by Hannah when to be picked up or put down by me (all down with no words) I guess I have more to say about her than I thought. Mostly we just love her.

merry christmas

I don't know what it is, but life just feels a bit crazy. ok maybe it is the fact that Ryans car pretty much died, I have a new baby, we had to go back to the hospital, we hardly leave the house, 3 kids outnumbers me big time. So it will be nice that in a day or 2 we go to visit our families and hopefully just enjoy time together and relaxing. My head is everywhere right now, so a quick update of a bit of our lives lately.

Merry Christmas

Hannah loves to dance to Christmas music and it is of course better with some blingy antlers

the perfect photo right?

round here is still a free for all. Soothers everywhere.

Infact Hannahs favorite thing to do is find Talias soother and give it to her.

The only good thing when Talia went back in the hospital, my mom came up for a bit. Thank YOU!!

Just having a moment here. I left Talia here and went to get the door, and came back to this... both girls reading her a story and I think Sadie is multi tasking and trying to keep a soother in too.

Somehow we have still managed to do a few crafts. Here they are making snowmen.

Ryan reading a Christmas story with the girls. It is Elf Magic. Our Elf Sally is back for a visit from the North Pole, she has done some crazy pranks and sometimes leaves a suprise too. They are both loving her (okay and maybe even fighting over her at times)

I really don't even want to talk about the fact that Talia is already 1 month old

Ryan asked if I was doing Christmas cards... ha I laughed yeah right, not my year. THis is the best family photo we have right now. Even though I could point out more than a few imperfections I pretty much love it.

Although, this little jem from Sadie is a close second.

Wow shes here

Talia Kay

LOVE her. I've put this off long enough but I need to get a few things down and of course some pictures of this teeny tiny little girl.

Yes, Talia came early... a little too early. I was not quite ready... for it all just yet, but of course thats life and we are adjusting fine. So the story goes my water broke, this has never happened to me, so of course I was in denial and tried to carry on with my day. After talking to Allaina and Lindsay they both informed me I was having a baby and I better pack my bags and go... so I called Ryan he was in shock, but came home and we headed to the hospital. They had to induce me, but not before they let me do laps around the hosptial. I truly tried to get it going on my own and briskly walked around and up and down, but nothing. I did tell every nurse and dr. now that I was here I really wanted to have the baby today, cause hello 11/11/11 how cool is that to be born on. Anyways I got induced and it happened pretty fast, and she was born at 12:18a.m on NOv. 12. I guess I wasn't pushy enough. She is of course so super tiny and we can't get enough of her. We stayed in the hosptial for a few days just to make sure she was good and ready to come home. She was in the NICU for one day, and then did go under the lights for jaundice. She is growing pretty good, so far she is gaining weight and still seems so teeny.

As far as her fitting in in our family she is finding her place. Sadie is a proud big sister who definetly takes on the biggest sister role and thinks she can handle the baby more than she should. She has introduced herself a bazillion times ("Hi I'm Sadie, I'm your big sister, and thats Hannah, and there is your mom"-cute to hear their conversation) and loves to talk to her and hold her hand. Hannah is what i expected. She is interested for minutes or seconds at a time. She says "hi" and waves at her like a bazillion times. She tries to be gentle and touch her head and occasionally squeezes in a kiss, or better yet she loves to blow kisses at her. Sometimes Hannah is still my baby and when she wants me she wants ME, and I am getting good and snuggling 2 at once and suddenly the whole day passes us by. but what could be better right?

Ryan is so happy to be the dad of 3 little girls, after all thats what he thought we'd get, and he thinks it will be easier than boys... He has stepped it up and is happy to take the older 2 and play with them and entertain them, Talia is just too tiny and seems so fragile to him.

I have to laugh at a couple comments he made

" seriously will we ever leave the house with 3 kids" have to admit with Hannah & Talia being so close and more dependent on me it is a little daunting especially in the winter

"ok we have to make sure we do a diaper run through the house every night" you know so we don't miss any.

he was completly serious when said these, it was funny to me anyway.

Can't get over how tiny she is in this and not happy

just to show how much dark hair she has.

We are so lucky to have family and friends around that have helped us out so much. Ryans mom came up on a moments notice and took care of the girls and then my mom came home early from her holiday to help out with my kids, have some baby snuggles and give me many naps.

A few things about Talia

she was 5lbs 3oz, lots of dark hair, skinny little legs, long feet. I think she looks like Hannah

she makes a crazy amount of baby noises, like I've never heard before and she does it almost around the clock, she does look like she has a bit of a tan still, she sleeps a lot, is a decent eater, it is definitely taking some work. she spits up often. she is lucky enough to have a girl cousin, Sage 1 month older and a boy cousin, Oliver 2 months older. For now she is for sure the little runt.

3 no prob

We are getting close to having #3 join our family. I'm sure the adjustment will be no big deal. right? I've got 2 big girls to 'take care' of the next little one. If this is any indication of what life with 3 will be, bring it on, it will be a walk in the park. ha ha

Just for the record this is just how these 2 play, I didn't try to pose them or tell sadie to catch the baby, or slide down together, or even pull the wagon so my preggo self could have a break. Don't get me wrong, I will gladly have my mom come stay with us when the baby joins cause I DO know that I will need the help, and my kids will more than welcome some entertainment.

The girls are definitely getting excited. Sadie has changed her mind and totally wants a boy now, cause duh we don't have a brother. I totally think it is a boy. I say Ryan doesn't want to get his hopes up, he says one more girl would be easy.. Hannah hardly has a clue, I think. She gets that my belly is getting bigger and points at it. When we ask here where the baby is, half the time she points at her own belly i think, or maybe she is just pointing at herself.

This pregnancy has had some ups and downs, so if I can just hold off having a baby until my mom is home, I'm sure we'll all be happy.

**go back if you missed the halloween post**

happy hOWLoween

Happy Halloween! I feel like we totally got our fill of the dressing up and taking in Halloween festivities. It was all fun, the girls loved it, if Hannah ever put up a fuss when trying to get her costume on, she was won over in less than a second by a treat.

Anyways their costumes. They were owls. Sadie could've been convinced to be anything, infact she came up with the most random things she could be. I got the idea on none other than pinterest. Not gonna lie it was more work than I thought, but I always forget that sewing is work for me. Then I thought I was good just making one, and Ryan reminded me that there is a small window when you can dress your kids alike or how you want. So Hannah got one too, it went way faster for #2.

We went to our ward Halloween party, it was super fun.

The dancing was a hit for everyone, with the occasional treat break.

Hannah was never scared of anything, she would rarrr right back at anything that looked scary or had teeth.

There was a little Halloween get together, and their costumes weren't quite done, luckily we found some back ups.

are these girls not the cutest

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Ryan & I even dressed up once, thanks to Allaina for lending us their costumes.

Ryan took them out trick or treating, I popped out to snap a couple pictures. Hannah lasted longer than I thought she would. She was totally into it and loving her bag of candy. Sadie was just super excited, and happy to go as long as Hannah did.

I thought it was cute and a good idea for Ryan to take them in the wagon, umm Ryan said nope. I forgot that Hannah can and wants to keep up with Sadie, so they ditched it after awhile.

and the pumpkin carving always a hit for like 4 minutes, good thing Ryan is good to carve one for us.