Temple

So we took avery to the temple since shed been begging us to go. She really wanted to go inside but it was a sunday so we couldnt. So we walked around the grounds and saw the fountains and the flowers and just enjoyed the scenery. Ave took the opportunity to run on the grass and roll down the hills, perfectly reverent activities to enjoy at the temple...=) Gage sat in the stroller and enjoyed the ride. When it came time to go Ave did NOT want to leave. In fact she made cord and I chase her for about 15 minutes before I finally caught her and we had to drag her to the car, and even then she didnt want to get in. lol We promised to come again often and she sadly left. Im so glad my little girl loves the temple, even if is only cause it looks like a castle and has fountains and hills lol.












By the end Gage had had enough...
Mom just put the camera down already!

Avery Got Her Ears Pierced!!

So this year for her birthday one thing avery really wanted was to get her ears pierced. I wasnt sure at first since she is so young, but she kept asking and talking about how she wanted her ears pierced for her birthday so she could wear pretty earings. So we decided for her birthday this year we could do it. We decided to do it today so she had some time to adjust to them before her birthday. She was such a trooper! She picked out her earings, pretty pink butterflys with a butterfly necklace (just happened to be her birthstone set)and sat down in the chair. The ladies cleaned her ears and set the dots, and even though it took three trys to get them even she sat there still and let them work. Then came time for the big moment. We had had the talk about how it would hurt a little but not for long, and how after we would need to keep them clean and she couldnt take them out for 6 weeks. Well she sat on my lap and held my hands and the ladies lined up the guns and BAM! She cried for about a minute and then they showed her her earings and she stopped. She loves her pink sparkly ears. The first thing she said when she saw them was she just wanted a dress to wear with them. I love my little girl! Daddy and gage stood near for support and got it on video (a horrible video but a memory!) She was so brave and now she loves her pretty ears. Avery your such a big girl! Afterwards we went and looked at pumpkins and of course she picked a pie pumpkin since it was small. lol

More Pictures!

Here are some more pics of my adorable kids taken outside while cord played ball with ave. SHe is getting so much better at hitting the ball!

Whats New?

So whats new in the Wiltbank home? Oh not much. As some know we just moved...again. The owner of our rental place forclosed on his properties and so we were asked to leave. After about three weeks of stress we got lucky and found a place and moved in. Its a little smaller than our old place but more secure and has three rooms which is nice. Its also right next to our friends Ransom and Katie so the location is great! Id like to give a special thanks to Ransom, paul, Larry, and my mom for helping with the move, and to Katie for watching ave for us you guys really made it all happen thanks so much!!

Right after we moved I got to go on a two week trip, with my mom and my sister in law Megan and her two kids, to Nebraska to visit my sister and then to Oklahoma to go to Jessicas wedding then to vegas to get stuff together for a few days then back home. I swear we spent more time in the car than out of it but im so glad we went. The kids were great in the car suprisingly, and we had a great time. Visiting kenji was great we got to see the girls and go to the Childrens Museum. Ave loved picking Cadi up from school and all the kids had fun playing together. Oklahoma was beautiful. Im sad I didnt get to be by my friends side the whole weekend like I wanted to but Im so glad I got to be there with her for one of the most important days of her life. Jessica you truly are the best friend a girl could have and I am so happy for you! We also got to see Emma, Jannika, Tasha, Kristen, and Doug there. Avery was an excellent flower girl (pictures will be posted after i get them from my mom) and loved Walking down the isle and looking at Jessicas princess dress. She had a little too much fun at the reception and ran herself into a puke, but really it wouldnt have been official if she hadnt. lol
Then we dropped meg off in St george and returned to vegas. We all got sick but still had fun playing with tyson and hanging with aunt CC and Gma and Gpa. Ave was the only one brave enough to go swimming she just jumped right in (with her floaties and tube of course lol) and swam for an hour or two in the very cold water. We got to bring tyson up with us from vegas for the weekend and they had a blast playing while we tried to get the house back together in Provo.

Now we are home and getting ready for the holiday season to begin. Averys Birthday is soon, and she is so ready. She is such a big girl now I cant believe how fast she is growing. She loves to dance all the time and always wants to be in skirts anad dresses that are pink and sparkly. She also loves tools and fixing things and dinosaurs and horses. She cant wait to go riding again Nate! lol Gage is getting his first ooth, its just peeking through. He is 17 lbs now and getting so big. He can sit up all by himself and is really trying to crawl, but he is such a floppy kid. No standing for him he just bends but he can down food like a champ. Avery and Gage are best friends and love eachother so much. Well thats it for now! Hopefully something interesing will happen and i can post again soon.

Family Visits

So a couple weeks ago i got to go down to Vegas to visit family and let Ave do swimming lessons. It was great fun to see my Brother and Sisters and hang out with my nephews. Avery almost got swimming down, she just needs a little more bravery. Tyson was like a fish, he can swim now after two weeks, and "Ringles" did so good considering he just started to like the water a little while ago.

After vegas we got a visit from Gma and Gpa Wiltbank and Trist. It was so much fun to see them and be able to spend time with them. We went to the fair in Spanish fork and had a blast and Nate, trist, velda and steve got to float down the river! We were sad mike and ash couldnt come but hope to see them soon. Here are a few pics of the fun and ill try and post some more soon!

Also gage is rolliong over now both ways! Still working on sitting by himself but hes almost there aand he talks nonstop whether he is saying, "Ba ba bah bah." or screaming or making a raspy ahhhhhhhhhh in the back of his throat he is rarely quite lol.