Well it has been a while since I updated, but I wanted to do a run down of the highlights of our year. In January we moved into our new house in Idaho Falls. We waited for a few months to get into it and we have loved living here. Two weeks later Dave got a promotion at work and transferred to a different branch really close to our house as the new branch manager. It was funny because the week before we were thinking it was silly to move to the other side of town from where he was working and then the next week he moved branches. It was just one more confirmation of our move for us which was really cool.

Conner turned three and had a Lightning McQueen birthday (which he is still very much in to) and we got settled into the house. We actually unpacked really fast because we were so tired of living in an apartment again (even if it was only for a few months) and were so glad to have more room! We got called as nursery workers at church (which Dave volunteered for) and it was great because Janie got to go to nursery five months early.

In the spring we went on a family vacation to the west coast and saw the Redwoods, Lighthouses, Lake Tahoe and San Francisco, and Sumpter Oregon which had a really cool train and dredge. We also saw a really cool waterfall and went to see Crater Lake which is where we drove into a blizzard....in May! The kids did really well considering how much driving we did and we stayed a few days in Reno to enjoy the cheap hotels and all you can eat buffets before going to visit my sister on the way home.

We also had a mini Morgan reunion with Dave's parents, one sister and family and a brother. We went to McCall, Idaho which I had never been to before, and is very pretty. We rented a cabin by a golf course (which Dave loved) and wasn't to far from the lake and town. We had lots of fun playing at the cabin-ping pong, pool, air hockey etc. as well as going boating, shopping and seeing the sights. Conner and Janie got cool McCall t-shirts from Grammy which they love. : )

I was put in as the ward choir director this summer as well which has been a fun, but intimidating calling! We have a lot of talented people in our ward and I know very little about directing and/or singing in general besides how to pick out a part, so that has been interesting. Dave served in the Young Men's as an assistant adviser to the Priests and is now the Young Men's President. He says it is pretty much the same as being an adviser, but he has way more meetings to go to...which of course he just loves. : )

This fall we went to Nan's 80th birthday party and it was tons of fun to see cousins and aunts and uncles. It was a fun day to commemorate her life and accomplishments which was really neat.



For Halloween Conner was spider man and Janie was a princess. Conner has been pretty much obsessed with spider man since and continues to ask when we will have Halloween again so he can wear his costume. They had tons of fun dressing up and going to the library, zoo, and trick or treating around the neighborhood. And of course the CANDY! : )




For Thanksgiving we went to my parents house and for the first time since Dave and I got engaged, we didn't go out with the crazies on Black Friday! Instead we bought everything online. : ) The next week we found out we are having another boy in April! We are really excited about this new little one are enjoying these last few months of being a family of four! We can't seem to come up with a name though, so if you have suggestions, send them our way!



Dave surprised us all and got the week of Christmas off work so we headed down to Texas to visit the gang down there. It was great to have everyone together-we were only missing one brother-it was especially fun to watch Conner and Janie play with cousins their age. We had lots of fun playing games, watching movies, going to the zoo, acting out the Christmas story, and lots of other fun things. We are however tired of driving in the car and have all enjoyed our own space since we got home.

We had a low key New Years Eve since we were still recovering from our trip and then we enjoyed New Years with the family and Janie's birthday. Can't believe she is two! She is so much fun and she especially enjoyed her new stroller from Grandpa and Grandma. We love her so!





We are excited for the new year and hope it will be a great one!

 Happy New Year! 2013 has (so far) started out great for our family. First of all we had Janie's Birthday on the 1st which was so fun. It's crazy to think back and remember everything leading up to her birth that day and to see the difference one year makes in our little one! We love her so much!! She is such a sweet, happy little girl and we are just super grateful for her!

On her birthday we had a big family get together that was New Years/Janie's birthday! She loved wearing her birthday crown and all the attention. She ate all of her cake and ice cream and loved the wrapping paper better than any of her toys. : )

 

Christmas was really fun, we got to go up to Victor for the holiday since we are currently living in our apartment and knew that if would be WAY more fun to go and celebrate with Grandpa and Grandma and Uncle Nate. We stayed for a few days-Dave didn't have to work on Christmas eve-he took the half day off-and played in the snow and went sledding and played games and had a great time.




Conner and Janie loved to play with Janie's tea set she got and Thomas the Train set that Conner got. We also played chimes with my family which everyone loved (thanks Russ and Rach!). We even got to go to church with my parents which hasn't happened in a long time. We realized that the last time we were there for Christmas was before we had any kids so it was nice to go.

 In November we moved from our house in Rigby to an apartment in Idaho Falls. In has been an interesting last couple of month! We are still trying to get things taken care of in Rigby, but we found out this week that the short sale house we have been trying to by for three months is going through! We had the inspection Friday and everything went well, so we are hoping to be in our new home in the next few weeks! We feel kind of bad because we both spoke in sacrament meeting in our ward and I just got called to be the Primary Chorister last week and now we are leaving. But we're excited about things. So the next couple of weeks will be full of packing, cleaning and moving, but we are just really grateful for things working out for us and hope that they will continue to do so.


Conner also got a tricycle for Christmas and now he thinks he is a big boy! He goes around telling everyone that he is five (because that is the number on his diaper)so he is 5 going on 3. : ) He and Janie play together pretty well now which is so nice! He's very protective of Janie and loves to sing, watch Christmas movies, and play with his Thomas the train and Lightning McQueen. : )


Janie bug has two teeth. Both came in November, and has caused her to become a serious night owl, much to our dismay. Before we moved she easily went to bed by 9:30 and now we are lucky if she is in bed by 11:00 instead of 3 in the morning. She is sooo close to walking, she will stand by herself and walks with someone holding on to one hand, but she has yet to walk by herself. She loves music and is such a great eater for such a little thing. : ) Dave is still working at the bank and is busier than ever. His promotion to assistant manager has been good, and more stressful for him, but we are really proud of him and all his hard work. Hope everyone is doing well and thanks for all your love and support!

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Happy Fall! This has really been a strange yet nice fall thus far. We still have warmer weather and I haven't had to brake out the winter coats yet-yay! I can't believe that Halloween (and thus November) are next week-time seems to fly on the calendar, but we have had a crazy last couple of weeks at our house.

We are trying to buy a new home in Idaho Falls so that a) we have a bigger home with three bedrooms on the main floor b) are closer to Dave's work and c) we are not living on such a busy road etc. This has been what we've wanted to do and were planning on doing, but I didn't think it would happen until next year...and part of it may not. We've looked at houses and put in offers on several-one of which we are waiting to hear back on because it is a short-sale and we've put our house on the renters market which we are nervous and excited about. We think we have found a renter that will stay for a while, but because we are still waiting on the short-sale...we have no where to live-or we won't whenever our renter moves in. Thus our nerves are a little short and I am living with a mild panic 24/7. But, we feel like this is what we should be doing, so hopefully we will find somewhere to live for the foreseeable future that will be a good place for our family and one where we can enjoy the holiday season. So those of you who may ask when we are moving or what we are doing...the short answer is we don't know, but hope to find out soon. : ) Conner D. has officially gone "potty" in the toilet! He is getting to be a really good listener and a good helper. Most of the time he is a good brother, but he is still working on the whole sharing concept and being soft with Janie. At church he loves to sing the hymns-not that he really knows the words, he just likes to sing loudly and happily. He knows all his ABC's, shapes and colors (except orange which he seems to think is yellow) and is working on getting his numbers down. He's still very much into Thomas the train and Lightning McQueen, but his favorite movie right now is finding Nemo. He also likes to be a backseat driver and tells me if I am not turning the right way or if I need to pull out faster. He's a cute little cuss and he keeps us busy running after him. Janie Lu is 9 months old and she scoot/crawls/rolls everywhere. She is my good eater! This girl will eat just about anything and I'm pretty darn sure she eats more than Conner on any given day. She loves to shake her head no, clap her hands and is starting to give fives. Her new favorite word is Mama, which she says all day long and is so cute! She is still pretty little as far as percentages go she is in the 19% or lower, but is as round and chunky as ever. She has such a sweet littler personality and survived two different babysitters this week-which is saying a lot for our sweet girl!

Dave got a promotion at work and is now the assistant manager at his branch. He has been working hard on some big loans and seems to spend more time at the office, but we're proud of him for all his hard work. He also has been playing handy man around the house which I very much appreciate too! I've been busy with piano and I'm sad that I will be losing so many students when we leave-it's been a challenge for me to teach so many and it's been kind of hard on Conner and Janie, but we've all been adapting and now I guess I will start over wherever we go.

We're excited for Halloween and dressing up the kids-Janie will be a penguin and we still don't know what Conner will be yet, but something fun I hope! I will try to twist Dave's arm and get a pumpkin carved this week so that we can officially be ready for Halloween. Hope everyone else is enjoying the festivities of the season!

July is here once again! July has always been one of my favorite months-I love the 4th and the fireworks, my birthday, the 24th of July, and we generally go camping or swimming or have family reunions...or all of the above! We have had a fun month so far and are excited for more fun ahead! This year I turned 25 and I can hardly believe it. I feel like I am still 19 most of the time (the age I was when I got married) and before I know it 30 will be right around the corner! Time Flies! I generally want this month to last forever and ever, but this year it has been so hot that I'm really excited for fall so I can sleep again!

Our little miss Janie is 6+ months old...and does not crawl. She does a great job scooting on her back and sits up really well, but that girl still hates her stomach! When I took her in for her 6 month Dr. visit, the Dr. told me to just keep putting her on her stomach and she will start crawling...not the case so far. She flips onto her back within seconds 99% of the time we put her on her stomach. She loves to stand already and will even walk a few steps while holding our fingers! She is so independent and wants to move by herself and sit and eat when she wants to (no matter what my schedule may be), but she is so fun and adorable-makes the cutest little noises and parrots back sometimes. We love her so!

Mister Conner is becoming a really good brother. Now that Janie sits up on her own, Conner will come sit and play by her and give her toys she can't reach (without tipping over). In the morning the first thing he wants to do is give her hugs and kisses and whenever she cries he is always the first to get to her and says, "Whatsamatter Janie Jane?". He's super cute! He's also a good helper-he helps me vacuum, mop, dust, weed the garden, water the flowers, do laundry and most any other chore he can! He is getting to be such a big boy...now we just need him potty trained! (Any volunteers?) : )



Dave has been busy at the Bank-he's been the traveling officer as of late since everyone has days off due to summer vacations so he has been all over the place recently. I've been doing piano lessons and primary still. We've had a new niece and nephew born and it sounds like more are to come-love these new little ones and are looking forward to meeting them soon!