Great Grandma

One cool thing about visiting Boise is that my kids get to see their great grandparents, Doris and Figs Hanna. They are Jon's maternal grandparents. It seems like everytime I come visit, there is a new great grandchild for them to see. They loved seeing Joey!

Christmas Highlights!

We had a wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. For Christmas Eve, we had all the kids dress up as Nativity characters and then they acted it out. We had a lesson about the Good Shepherd and then we sang Christmas songs using hand bells that Grandma Pam sent us. The kids loved it. We ended the evening with a gift exchange game.

Christmas day was nice and relaxing. We opened presents and ate a delicious breakfast. I even got a nap! What a great day! We had the best Christmas dinner...we felt like kings and queens. We had prime rib, crab, lobster, mashed potatoes, and homemade rolls.

Little Anna gave us the biggest laugh of the day. She was munching on a treat that she had found. It looked kind of like a biscotti to me...she ate about half of it. A little later, my mom asked where the dog biscuit was for my brother's dog. Apparently my mom filled a stocking for his dog and the big dog biscuit was missing. We realized that Anna had found it and eaten it. What a funny girl!

Toothless Tyler

Tyler lost just lost his first tooth! According to him, "It's about time!" All of the other kids in his first grade class have lost at least one tooth, so he was getting a little impatient. The Tooth Fairy gave him $1 for his tooth. When he woke up, he said, "The tooth fairy came, but she only gave me a dollar!" I guess some kids in his class have gotten up to $20. Does this seem ridiculous...$20 for a tooth? So, what is the going rate for the Tooth Fairy these days? Does anyone know?

Snow!

We made it to Idaho and the trip was very eventful. The t-shirts I made were the best! It seemed that people were more than helpful because of them! We even got free dinner in Atlanta because my husband is in Iraq and this kind gentleman felt sorry for this poor mom with four kids. We almost didn't make our flight from Salt Lake to Boise, but they held the plane for us! I would have cried if we missed it! The kids all did very good on the planes and somehow we survived! I felt like I had run a marathon by the time we arrived...I was exhausted. When we got to Idaho, my kids were more than thrilled to see snow! They have played in it for hours! They are so excited to be at Grandma and Grandpa's house for Christmas and they are looking forward to their cousins coming tomorrow!

Flying...

By myself...with 4 kids...from Florida to Idaho! That's what we're doing in a few hours. I am sooo dreading the flight! I made the kids these t-shirts so that people would know why I would be crazy enough to drag 4 kids onto an airplane (3 airplanes, actually) without a husband!

Ready for Christmas

We went to a Christmas party at the hospital with Jon's coworkers. The kids got to see Santa, play games, eat way too much sugar, and get their faces painted. Anna flipped out when I put her on Santa's lap. The rest of the party, she clung to me with a death grip. After the party, Tyler stated that he was ready for Christmas because Santa promised to bring him a Nintendo DS. Maybe this is the year that Tyler finds out who Santa REALLY is because he is NOT getting a DS.

Enrichment!

I am the enrichment counselor in my ward and we just had our Christmas Enrichment. We did a North Pole mystery dinner and it turned out fantastic. The Enrichment leader did an amazing job putting all of this together. Our ward is so small that she doesn't have a committee, so the work falls on her shoulders. She was the mastermind behind the whole evening and I was her main helper...it was a lot of work, but also lots of fun.

We made reindeer napkin holders.


The tables...


The center pieces were tree branches spray painted white and then cemented into the pots. We then added the clear ornament balls filled with mini M&Ms. We used glass etching cream to etch a snowflake and the work "Joy" on each ball. The sisters in our ward took these home as gifts.

Aunt Jaynann

Here are some cute pictures of all 4 of the kiddos with their Aunt Jaynann. They loved having her here over Thanksgiving!

Terrific Two's and Thanksgiving!

Anna turned 2 on Wednesday, but we decided to celebrate today! She was really excited about opening presents and loved it when we sang to her. I think her favorite present was the dress up shoes that Grandma Pam gave her.

We had a really good Thanksgiving yesterday. Jon's parents and sister, Jaynann, came to hang out with us over the holiday. We had really good food and we were all stuffed full! We went to the beach after our big meal to walk in the waves and let the kids play in the sand.

Jon sent us a Thanksgiving letter and here is a little bit of what he said...

......You don't recognize how great or important some items are in your life until you go without them, very much like a fast. Simply hugging your spouse or kids, or picking up your daughter or son have greater meaning now. There is no leather recliner or high definition plasma tv with cable. The showers are very rusty and sand flies line the walls. Many of the simple freedoms we enjoy like driving down the street and not worrying about being shot or driving over a bomb are lacking....I am grateful for my family and recognize more clearly how important they are in my life. I am grateful for our freedoms and can't wait to return to enjoy them. I am grateful for all those American heroes that have preserved these freedoms and have done it by laying down their lives for us in that defense. May we all remember the great goodness of the Lord, and His sacrifice, the One that Made the Greatest Sacrifice and draw closer to Him this Thanksgiving. I love you all and miss you....

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Here's the birthday girl!

Milestones

#1...Joey is a month old as of yesterday! I think the first month is always the hardest with a new baby and I survived...yeah!
#2...I've made it HALF WAY! Only 2 more months until Jon comes home. Jon seems to think that the last 2 months have gone by quickly...for him. As for me, they have probably been the longest 2 months EVER!

I have had lots of help...thank goodness! My parents were here for almost 3 weeks, then my Aunt and Uncle helped out for a week (they are the coolest people ever), and now Jon's mom is here! I am truly grateful for all they have done for me...I would be a wreck if I was doing it all by myself!

Here's some things that have happened in November since I have been too tired (and too busy) to blog lately!

Flowers that Jon sent me from Iraq

Joey one month old

We went to the Fort Walton Beach Fair and Circus! The kids loved it!

Silly Hat Day at school. I made the kids balloon hats. In case you didn't know, I do have a secret talent for making balloon animals! Just one of the many things I learned at BYU!

Anna's almost 2 years old and so cute!

Halloween!

Lindsay and Anna dressed up as angels this year and Tyler was the Dementor from Harry Potter! Baby Joey got a new shirt!

More Joey Pictures

Here's some more pictures as promised. Joey was by far my shortest labor, but definitely my most painful. After 2 failed attempts at an epidural, I had progressed rapidly and was forced to deliver "a naturale." It was sooo painful (I guess that's why it's called labor), but luckily I only had to push for 6 minutes before he arrived. Besides being exhausted, we are all holding up well!

On the phone with Jon in Iraq..telling him about his sweet new baby!

My dad holding his new grandson.

Announcing....

...baby Joey! Joseph Markus Juhasz was born on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 2:06pm. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 inches long. Both mom and baby are home and doing well. More pictures and details to come!

Pumpkins!

We finally carved our pumpkins for Halloween. We usually have much better Jack-O-Lantern faces when Jon does the carving, but we had to make due without him this year! I think they turned out okay..especially since I am not an expert pumpkin-carver!


P.S. Still pregnant...2 days after my due date!

40 weeks!

Well, today is my due date...but no baby yet! I am definitely ready to get this baby here. My parents have arrived, so anytime this baby wants to come, we are ready!

Fourth Album, Fourth Picture

I saw this tag on my friend Kim's blog and I thought it was a fun tag. You are supposed to post the fourth photo from the fourth album on your computer. Here's mine..it was taken in November of 2004. We were living in Maryland and Jon was in med school. Tyler was 2 1/2 and Lindsay 1 1/2. I can't believe they were ever that little! Time sure does fly! I will tag anyone who wants to play along and take a trip down memory lane!

Little Farmers

Today was Harvest Day at Tyler and Lindsay's school. They were supposed to dress up like farmers, but I think they looked more like cowboys. Lindsay HAD to have the pink boots and pink hat. Tyler opted for a tiger-print cowboy hat.

Definitely Nesting!

I am 38 weeks pregnant and I am definitely nesting. Last night I borrowed my friend's sewing machine (I don't own one) and sewed these cute kiddo aprons! I NEVER sew, so it truly must be all those pregnancy hormomes. Now onto my next project...sorting/washing baby clothes and assembling the dresser to put them in!

Sweet Lindsay

Today Lindsay pulled Tyler's hair and kicked him. Naturally, I put her in time out for her behavior. When I went to get her out of time out, she was on her knees with her arms folded and acting like she was praying. I asked her what she was doing and she looked up at me and said (sobbing), "I am asking Heavenly Father to forgive me for my sins." It was so sweet. Now if only a little of that could rub off on Tyler!

Service

My home teachers came over the other day and gave me this cute coupon book! I thought it was so creative and so nice. The book is full of service coupons like free babysitting, lawn care, and house cleaning. I was truly touched by their generosity! What a creative idea!