Here are a few pictures from our visit to Shannon's house while we were in Phoenix.

We had mac and cheese for lunch and it was mmm mmm good!


Rebekah and Abby playing witih Nathan and Jeffrey


Nathan having a good time with Jeffrey and the toy car.


Rebekah and Abby entertaining the boys.

The "Authorities" outside our house right after Brian talked to them.

Home of Davie Crocket and Daniel Boone Alright!

I wish that I had a picture to go with this post, but we weren't quick enough. Brian sure wished he had one of Derek's guns about 30 minutes ago when he was pulling into our driveway and saw a black bear cross the street into our driveway and then went through our backyard. I got a phone call from him in the car telling me to make sure the boys were inside (of course they were). Anyway, I've never wished so bad that Brian would've had a camera. Evidently Brian saw a different bear than our neighbors did, so as far as we know, there's two of them roaming the neighborhood, and of course in Tennessee we've got our neighbors walking around outside looking for it. The authorities have been notified and I'm sure we'll see them roaming the streets as well any minute to see if they can catch it before our neighbors do! So that's our story for the day, just thought everyone would enjoy our little adventure.

Hiking and shooting, Brian had a true "Man's Day"

Here are some pictures of Brian's "Man's Day." He woke up early in the morning and hiked up the trail to Water Canyon with my dad, then had some Cafe Rio for dinner, shot some guns in the desert and then watched a movie on Derek and Sharice's High Definition t.v. What more could a guy ask for? Okay Sharice, here are some pictures of the shooting that you've been nagging me to put up here. :)

Jerris, Shell, Brian, and Derek all get a shot at the ugly mirror

Uncle Derek and Auntie Sharice go to town on an ugly mirror they didn't like (evidently Sharice REALLY didn't like it....)

Uncle Jerris loading a gun

I think Auntie Sharice would fit right in out here in East Tennessee, what do you think?

Not to brag, but I've always been a pretty good aim!

Brian's first time shooting (or even holding for that matter) a gun....now he can officially call himself a conservative republican! :)

Uncle Derek showing us all how to properly use a hand gun

Beautiful Auntie Sharice!!!!! (evidently she was just shotout of a cannon)

The Beautiful Water Canyon

Grandpa tasting the water crest that grows in the river on a hike with Brian up Water Canyon

Brian and Ben helping Grandpa set up for the "Missionary Dinner"

Ben and Grandpa take a nap

IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!!!!!

Knoxville

Baby shower

Baby shower

More family photos

Family reunions

Here we are:

pictures with my cousin Sara and her husband Ty in Knoxville.

Sharice's baby shower.

Grandma and Grandpa Heaton, Jake and Nicole, Jon and Janice and company.

Family Trip

Hi all. We stayed at my cousin Sara's house in Knoxville Friday night and flew to Las Vegas Saturday morning. Then we rented a car and drove to see Grandma and Grandpa Heaton in Colorado City. That night, Shelly and her mom went out to Sharice's baby shower. Tonight, we are enjoying a visit from Jake and Nicole's bunch and Jon and Janice with their little Kaylee. Many pictures included.
It was a long trip, but the kids did really well. Jeffrey is kind of not feeling well, but hopefully he'll bounce back. Ben couldn't be happier running around after his Grandpa. It has already been worth the trip to see all the fun they are having.
I'm very grateful to be out of school and over my horrible stomach bug. Sorry Mom, but I only weighed 137 lbs on Friday (with clothes and shoes on!). I need to put some weight back on.
I can't believe how much got thrown at me this past month, right at the end when I was trying to study for finals. I started making a list of it all, including the two people I helped move, the trip to the ER with Ben for his croup attack, the two weeks in a row of being up with sick kids and being sick myself all night, etc. But despite the trials, we have made it through. I know that the Lord continues to bless us. Right now, I feel like we are enjoying a few moments of well-earned relaxation.
Will continue to update on the trip.
Love, Brian.

CONGRATULATIONS PARKERS!

Introducing Kadyn Robert Parker born Tuesday, May 20, 2008. 7 lbs 7 ozs and 20 1/2 inches long. The Parker's are good friends of ours and we'd like to congratulate them on their new arrival.

Another Monday Night at the Nyberg's

We had a fun night tonight. Brian took the boys for a walk while I watched the rest of one of my Netflix movies. After the walk, we had the missionaries over for some left over cake (missionaries are the best to pawn cake off on!). They helped us with a family home evening lesson about missionary work. Ben insisted that we have the lesson on the floor. Last but not least, Jeffrey found his rhythm! (as shown in the video) Things are progressing in the basement, the framing is completely finished, we have a bathtub down there and the electric work will hopefully be done before we leave for our trip, yay! Pictures of it will be soon to come.

Jeffrey's Happy Dance! Beat this cousin Isaac!!!! :)

Daddy and Jeffrey having a good wrestle.

Brian and Ben with the missionaries (Elder Cox and Elder Arbizu)

JEFFREY TURNS 1!!!!!!

It's official, my baby is no longer a baby. Poor Jeffrey was so miserable and sick on his birthday that we decided to celebrate it Saturday instead of Tuesday. Evidently he spent a lot of the day in his high chair (either that or I never have a free hand to hold the camera unless he's strapped down!). We went and got hair cuts for Brian and Jeffrey (Ben refused to get one this time) and made a cake that our neighbors helped us eat. Here are some pictures from Jeffrey's big day, enjoy!

Breakfast BEFORE the hair cut.

Jeffrey got a "big boy" hair cut for his 1st birthday.

He INSISTED that Mommy let him lick the cake mix spoon.

The cake! (decorated by Daddy)

Before mommy remembered to take his shirt off...

We didn't even have to help him get it all over his face.

Jeffrey LOVES cake!

Heart Beat!

I had my first OB appointment today and get to hear baby number three's cute little heart beat on the Doppler! It was very cute and I can't wait to see this little stinker that made me so sick!! Hopefully we will find out the gender in a little over two weeks when we head out to Utah/Arizona. We can't wait to see everyone out there.

Yes, it's true....

Okay, so this post is pretty much self explanatory. Since everyone else in my family seems to think this is an acceptable way to get "the news" out, we just thought we'd hop on that train too. Baby is due some time in November before Thanksgiving, we're not 100% sure about my dates. My first doctor's appointment will be soon, hopefully we'll know more then.