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We left for Oklahoma at 1:30pm on Tuesday, stopped in Tucamcari for the night, and arrived in Bartlesville Wednesday afternoon. We spent two weeks with Paul's family, and enjoyed every minute! We got to meet Baby Caleb, play with Sam, Spencer, Sabrina, Grace, and Benson. The girls really took to Sabrina and Grace. They had a lot of fun doing "big girl" stuff. Hopefully, potty-training will be in their near future!

Christmas morning

Aislee with her gift from Grandma and Grandpa

We were the first ones up since we get up so early every day! We were surprised that Aunt Sarah and Aunt Jenny had to be woken up!

The kids got pillow pets. Olivia had a hard time choosing which one she wanted. I think she's settled on the bumble bee.

We also got The New Testament animated dvds. We now have more appropriate Sunday movies. I was getting tired of Cinderella!

Paul serenaded us on the piano. Ewan helped. I could listen to Paul play all day! We should really get a piano sometime. Maybe next year...

The grandkids enjoyed dancing with Grandma and Grandpa. We introduced them to "I've got a new way to walk".

The twins get a little crazy sometimes!

We went to the church and played Two-step, Slaughter-Ball and volleyball. The grandparents were kind enough to watch the kids while the adults threw Nerf balls at each other in the gym.

We also went bowling at the Phillips rec center. After, we shot around in the gym. My game isn't what it once was!

But Paul's is!

We took our cousin, Anderson's friend Flat Stanley around Bartlesville.

He enjoyed playing Ring-Around-The-Rosies

Watching Mulan II

and going to church.

The kids loved playing upstairs with Spencer's toys.

He was a very good sharer.

We went to the Oklahoma Aquarium in Tulsa with Spencer and Grandpa.

They loved looking at the Sting-Rays

Making fishy-faces at the fish.

and Finding Nemo. They had a tank with little clown fish and one that looks like Dori.

They didn't really touch the Sting-Ray even though they were sticking their hands in the tank. Every time one would get close enough, they'd pull their hands our of the water.

Spencer was Olivia's partner in crime. They were really quiet one evening. When Kathleen and Paul went looking for them, they found them in Grandma's bathroom. They found her make-up!

It took a few make-up-removing wipes to get Olivia's face back to normal.

Christmas

Paul and I decided to put the kids' Christmas present together before we left for Oklahoma. Grandma and Grandpa Einfeldt got them a walk-in kitchen. It wasn't very hard to put together, and it was kind of fun getting it all set up and ready for them as a surprise. I'm hoping it will keep them in their kitchen while I'm in mine. We got Olivia a play doctor's bag, Aislee some more blocks, and Ewan a toy broom.

He's so handy!

It has "granite" counter tops and "stainless steel" appliances.

At first, they didn't even notice the kitchen and went straight for the wrapped packages on the table. We didn't do a tree this year, but we're planning on one next year.

Aislee's blocks

Olivia's doctor's bag

I couldn't find a broom at Wal-mart or our Toys-R-Us, but we found one in OK. We let him open their quiet toys for church.

It's just their size! They played all that morning while I packed for the trip. I now know that I say, "Come on. It's ready" a lot. Aislee kept calling for me to come and eat.

December in Arizona

Things have been a little busy this month. It seems that as Christmas approaches, things get busier and busier! We're looking forward to visiting family, and enjoying some time together. We've really enjoyed winter in Arizona so far. We spend mornings playing at the park in short-sleeves, weekends having picnics, and evenings sitting on the porch watching shooting stars and drinking hot chocolate (vanilla for me). We had our ultrasound on the 17th to see how our little person is doing. Things look good! We're excited to open all the boxes of little GIRL clothes we've had stored. This little girl will be able to have a "blow-out" and replace her outfit with the same one! We have two names on a list...hopefully we'll figure this out before she arrives! We're now counting down! YAY!
Here are a few pictures. Sorry, they're a little mixed up!

This is baby #4 at 14 weeks

"Hi Mom!"

This is between 20 and 21 weeks. This ultrasound wasn't very good. I have admit, I'm not completely convinced this baby is a girl...She tech was really bad!

Picnic with pudding. Ewan likes pudding!

They love blocks and towers!

Kisses!

Aislee is leaning on Olivia for balance. Like mother like daughter!

Ewan is my big helper! He loves the broom!

He finds it every time I open the laundry room.

Aislee is a good buddy!

We color a lot!

There he is again with that broom. Maybe he'll get a little on for Christmas...

Playing on the floor with Daddy.

He's gonna be a balla!

Olivia's right handed.

Ewan catching some air.

Aislee going in to kiss Ewan.

Olivia catching air.

Olivia again.

Our picnic.

Pudding!

We do a babysitting exchange with another couple in our ward. They have four, but kept their youngest. We got to see what it's like to have six under 7. Popcorn, apple juice, and Kung-Fu Panda keeps everyone happy!

More pudding!

Paul and Aislee have races around the kitchen while pushing Ewan and Olivia in the stroller. Cheap entertainment!