We are still alive!

Sorry everyone - we STILL do not have internet and I am going crazy! We are all doing very well. We have had SO much fun in Utah - there is so much to do and we absolutley love our playdates with Lindsay and kids! Just a few updates....Kent is CONSTANTLY smiling and cooing - he is such a doll, he also got his first haircut - sniff, sniff (very difficult for mom). Gabe is SO excited for halloween and is growing like crazy, he also just recently discovered how to get out of his crib sniff, sniff again - no more naps! I guess he is really growing up and ready for a big boy bed! Adam is LOVING his job and is so good with the kids he works with. I am absolutely loving finding new and fun things to do every week so far we have done thanksgiving point (twice), gardner village, wheeler farm, temple square, SLC library, Gullivan center, Treehouse museum, Day farms pick -your own produce, and Antelope Island. So all you Utahers if you know of anything else fun to do with kiddos let me know:) Hope everyone is doing well! Hugs and kisses the Wilsons.
PS I have about 5 million pics to post when we get internet:)

Update.....

So.......Adam is currently living in Utah and absolutely LOVES his new job. He says he feels guilty getting paid because he truly enjoys what he is doing, we are just so happy that things are going so well! The boys and I are back in Idaho packing. I HATE packing and packing with a newborn and a two year old is just a joke! I am down to the last little bit and am just throwing random things into boxes - did I mention I HATE packing:) Anyway, we really liked the apartment in Roy but the commute was a bit longer than we hoped for so we found an adorable 3 bedroom apartment in Syracuse that is beyond perfect. We will all be moved and settled the beginning of next week if all goes as planned. I would post pics of the new apartment but I think and hope that I packed the camera because it is no where to be found....did I mention I HATE packing:) We feel so blessed for all the support and help we have received in this transition - we are so thankful for this amazing opportunity and new adventure for our little family!

Labor Day Fun!

Adam and Gabe up at Jenny's Lake in Island Park. They actually got snowed on while hiking!
While Adam and Gabe were hiking....Angela and Kent went hunting (apartment hunting that is) and found an adorable apartment in Roy - this is the exterior (I forgot to take pics of the inside - oops)

Utah....here we come! (HELp please)

Adam just got offered a great job in Utah working for the state in the Observation and Assessment center for Juvenile's as a counselor in Salt Lake City. We are super excited and proud of Adam! Only problem is we have not found a place to live and Adam is starting on the 8th of September - so all you Utah bloggers I am asking a HUGE favor....if you know of any 2 bedroom apartments at a reasonable price in the salt lake area (Provo to Ogden) let me know. I haven't had much luck on-line. Thanks and we can't wait to be a bit closer to some of our family and are sad to be leaving Adam's family but are so optimistic about this new adventure for our little family!

Celebrate Youth Festival

In Rexburg they throw a huge community party the day before school starts for the whole city...it is so much fun and everything is free:) They had a fish pond, ping-pong toss, face painting, cotton candy, climbing wall, etc. This is Gabe playing life-sized operation - he successfully got the 'adam's apple' (with a little help from mommy)
This is Gabe and daddy choosing the free books for the boys - all children receive a free book, Gabe got 'Big Brother, Little Brother' and Kent got a collection of Aesop's Fables.
This is the fam enjoying free dinner and entertainment
The national gaurd landed a HUGE army helicopeter in the middle of the park and let all the kids sit in it and get pictures - Gabe was so excited!
Rexburg just got a new fire truck and they were showing it off at the park - Gabe LOVED playing in the water it sprays!

Smiles (kinda) and Cows:)

I can't believe how much little Kent has changed in the short 7.5 weeks he has been here...but I swear he gets cuter every day!
Okay....our camera has about a 15 second delay so just imagine that 15 seconds before this photo was taken Kent was smiling a big cheesy grin!
Gabe feeding the cows at the Madison County Fair
Gabe and mommy with the prize chickens - Gabe had such a good time, he was literally running to each new animal and petting them all until the goat started ramming the fence:)
I love Idaho - they give you free potatoes at the county fair with all the fixin's - we had so much fun - Kent also thoroughly enjoyed the fair (ie: sleeping in his stroller).

Blessing Day

We feel so blessed that Kent is a part of our family. He is such a sweet baby and brings such joy to our lives. It was a GREAT day and we are so lucky to have such amazing boys!

our adorable boys!

Sorry - I can't figure out how to rotate this photo....but this is our little 'chunky monkey'!
Since Kent has lots of hair I have tried many new hair styles to no avail - his hair stands straight up so for now I guess he will just have to live with a faux-hawk or his poor hair ends up looking like this:)
The park across the street from our house has a carousel and a splash park - this is a picture of Gabe riding his valiant stallion on the carousel!
This is Gabe at his first primary activity - they were having a race...Gabe had lots of fun!

Fun Times!

Our Beautiful boys! Gabe LOVES to hold 'baby Kent' and is such a big helper - he is the official diaper getter/throw - awayer:)
Gabe loves to help mom cook - this is him 'helping' make his birthday cake for his Idaho birthday party!
Adam planned an awesome birthday party for Gabe up in Idaho since he could not be there for his birthday while we in Utah. We had cake and ice cream and Adam got a bunch of fireworks - it was a really fun time! (the guy in the background is Musan - he is part of the Isreal dance team and he and Gabe became best buddies)
Lesson learned - do not leave a 2 year old unsupervised with water colors for even 1 minute!
Every year in Rexburg they have an international dance festival and Adam's parents are the host family for the Isreal dance team. This is a picture of the team holding Kent - they fell in love with him:)

Utah fun!

Forth of July twinners:)
Gabe loves water...he actually figured out how to sneak out of grandma and grandpa's house and get into the pool himself - sneaky, sneaky!
Cousins - Emma and Kent (with aunt Lindsay and uncle Ken)
Gabe's second birthday pool party at grandma and grandpa's with all of his Bartholomew cousins - so MUCH fun! I can't believe our little guy is 2, he is such a sweetheart and we are SO blessed he is part of our family! Thanks grandma and grandpa for letting us come stay and showing us such a good time!

Thank goodness for grandparents!

Grandpa and Grandma B have been such lifesavers! They have been spoiling all of us and helping out since I went into labor with Kent!


Sorry this pic is sideways and we still need a pic with papa. Nana and Papa have also helped out a ton - Gabe and Kent are so blessed to have such amazing grandparents!

Kent Mitchell Wilson

Kent Mitchell Wilson was born June 22, 2008 at 9:29 pm. He weighed 9 lbs 7 oz and was 20.5 inches long! We are so happy he is a part of our family...he is such a sweet little boy and Gabe is such an awesome big brother!

Hello World!
Our perfect little angels!

Happy Father's Day!

I am so thankful to have such a great husband and father to our almost 2 kids! Gabe is such a lucky boy to have such a caring and patient daddy!

Adam has been a natural since day 1! This is still one of my favorite photos (this is Gabe - no new baby yet)- I don't think I have ever seen Adam so happy or excited....what a great daddy! We love you - thanks for all you do. Love, Ang, Gabe and baby brodder (still haven't decided on a name - yieks!)

Sorry, I need to vent!

So I am 37 weeks and 5 days pregnant and had my weekly checkup today. I told the doctor about the strong contractions I have been having every 10-15 minutes since last Friday and he said, "I am sure you are all ready to go then...I will strip your membranes and get the show on the road". I almost wet myself with excitement because it is so hard for me to get around and to wrangle Gabe with this huge belly. Anywho, he did my examination (fun stuff) and he was shocked because I am barely dialated to a 1! He decided to hook me up to the non-stress test machine to monitor my contractions and yep every 10 minutes and they rate the strength between a 1-10 and mine were around 8 which means painful but lucky me they aren't doing a darn thing! So, there it is my little rant:) On the bright side he said that they would induce me at 39 weeks being so I can't sleep through these contractions and I can't keep up with Gabe plus I have this wierd itchy thing because my liver and gallbladder are not working as they should. So, my official 39 week date is June 23rd so please pray that the doctor is kind enough to take care of business that exact day - this baby is cooked and this mama is ready to meet him:) PS - if anyone has any suggestions on how to get this labor started I am up for ANY suggestions....I heard eating pineapple works so on Wednesday I ate an entire 2 lb pineapple by myself but just ended up with heart burn:)

Just like grandpa!

For those of you who don't know, Gabe's Grandpa Bartholomew is a master sunflower grower - he has been growing sunflowers since his first grandchild and the grandkids LOVE it! Since he is serving a mission he and grandma sent Gabe his own sunflowers to grow and a cute story about sunflowers. Gabe had a blast playing in the dirt and getting super messy. We are hoping there are at least some sprouts when Grandpa and grandma come to visit him and his new baby brother! Thanks so much Grandpa and Grandma!

Isn't he beautiful???

In drastic contrast to my previous post....here is the cutest little guy in the whole world. I am so lucky to be his mommy, he truly is a sweetheart!

You've got to be kidding!

Okay, so I normally have a strict policy of no pictures of the pregnant lady after 25 weeks:) But due to some encouragement and my own amazment at just how LARGE I have become I have decided to post a picture....don't mind the toilet in the background or our totally 70's wallpaper. (The shirt I am wearing is a man's extra-large and yep it is almost too small!)

Our little stick man!

Gabe and I participate in a weekly playgroup at the park....his new obsession is having a stick in each hand - he will NOT let go of, even when he is sliding down the slide or swinging on the swings. He is very particular about the size of the sticks also and tries to find two that match perfectly...he is so cute! I also thought it would be fun to post some 'Gabisms':

stick = kick

chocolate milk = maki milk

pretzel = metzel

baby brother = baby brodder

bath = scruba buba (ok so I am the one who started this one)

daddy = 'Ad' or 'Adam'

slides = ready, go!

Gabe counting to 5 = 1, 2, 3, 7, 18, maki milk, turtles

movie = boobie

I just think he is the cutest little guy in the world...thanks for putting up with all my posts!

Help!!!!

Adam and I are having a difficult time deciding on a name for our new little guy. Basically the only name we have agreed on is Jadon Grant Wilson but I have had some people comment that Jadon sounds like a girl's name. Anyway, if anyone has any great ideas for a name or any comments on the one we have tentatively decided on - please let me know!!! Thanks for the help:)

Chalkin' it up!

Gabe is such a creative little guy.... he loves sidewalk chalk but has recently discovered if the sidewalk is wet it works alot better. We now put the sprinkler on the sidewalk and let him go to town - he loves it!

A perfect Sunday!

Our church doesn't start until 1:30 which gives us a lot of time to kill in the morning. We decided since the weather was nice to go and play by the Snake River. Adam and Gabe throwing rocks into the Snake River at 'Beaver-Dick' park (I know, a terrible name for a park but it is beautiful!)

OOPS! Gabe got a little carried away and threw himself along with a really big stick into the river, luckily he was a trooper and thought it was pretty cool to go shirtless and have soaking wet pants!

A perfect end to a perfect Sunday! We ended the day with a picnic at the park that is literaly like 10 yards from where we live (how lucky are we?).

Spring....where are you????

I just thought I would let anyone who reads this blog know that it is snowing (again) in Rexburg! Yesterday it was 68 degrees and Gabe and I went to the park without coats on:) And today it is snowing - argh! It is supposed to continue to snow/be below freezing until Friday and then it will be 60 degrees. I was so excited to plant our garden/flowers but I am wondering when I will be able to do that. Sorry to vent - I am a happy person...I just need a little sunshine I think (but then I will probably complain about being too hot:)

A day at the gym!

Gabe stretching

Gabe was supposed to do a forward roll, but was not a big fan so he ended up just sliding into the 'pit' which he REALLY did not want to get out of:)
I enrolled Gabe in a mommy and me gymnastics class - he absolutely LOVES it! It is a really good work out for mom too (I had to get into the 'pit' of foam squares too, quiet interesting since I am 8 months pregnant:)