Christmas

Maverick and Rudolf
All this little boy wanted for Christmas was Rudolf. Really?!! we thought he was just joking but everytime you asked him that was his gave the same answer. He would walk around saying that santa was bringing him Rudolf! So who was searching on Christmas Eve for a rudolf?!! My sister Brooke and me! You would think it would be easy to find a Rudolf on christmas right? Wrong!!! It's Impossible!!! So I was telling a lady at work my dilema and she was like well my son has one from 8 years ago! I said you think he would want to part with it?! $5 later and an hours worth of my time helping her get it here he is!!! I do not think there was a happier kid on Christmas! And an added plus-his nose lit up when you pinched his ear. He actually sung at some point in his life but all it sounds like right now is a high pitched squeel! Good thing Maverick didnt know the difference!

Maverick and Brady

Dylan and Rylie

Austin- this is the best picture he gave me! The others were worse than this!!

Mom opening up her family picture of us! And we finally did it-we made her cry!! She loved it! Not only did she cry but Brooke, Janelle and me all were crying as we watched her! It was pretty awesome. Those are just some of the pictures from Christmas. There would have been more but it's not the same when the whole family isn't there-stupid weather!!

5 months

I know I'm a month behind but hey would you expect any less from me!!! This picture is kind of creepy but Janelle told me to pose and this was my sexy pregnant pose!! Not so sexy I know but it is really funny!!! So 5 months down and only 4 more to go (in this picture anyway!) So far I love being pregnant. I have only gotten sick 2 times. I have just recently started feeling the baby kick a ton. I think I felt it awhile ago but was not sure what I was feeling until I was explaining it to my sister and she was like that's the baby moving not whatever I thought it was! She's actually kicking me like crazy as I write this! I have not gained alot of weight-which is a plus! I dread stepping on the scale everytime I go to the doctor! I haven't had any crazy cravings other than I can't get enough ice cream! I liked ice cream before but I LOVE ice cream now! We are having a girl and I couldn't be more excited! I need to find out where those moms get the cute big flower bows for their little girls because I know mime will be bald when she arrives! Pat and I were at Olive Garden the other day and I had an aww shit moment! I watched a dad take his son to the bathroom and then I looked at Pat and was like aww sh*t that's going to be my job when she arrives! He laughed! I can still wear some of my normal jeans but prefer naternity jeans because they are so freaking comfortable! Who knew!! And they make a skinny maternity jean! I was super excited for that! All in all I feel great! Stay tuned for month 6 updates!

Grandpa's surprise

this is a random picture from thanksgiving-Me, Janelle and Joy (notice the baby bump!)

Grandpa John turned 75 and we had a surprise party for him. He was surprised alright! At what age do you stop trying to give them heart attacks??!

Cousin picture- we are missing 2/3 of the cousins though-also this is what you get when you ask Laura to take pictures for you. You get ONE picture because she couldnt figure it out and yes my eyes are closed! Really point and shoot!!!!

Evelyn and Emma-they were so funny together.

Dad and his little ladies-we're going to have to make sure there is room on his lap for our new little girl

Florida

I just got my internet hooked back up thanks to my handy brother Kyle! So here are some of the pictures from Florida when we went in October! I don't have alot since we were taking pictures on three different cameras but here is a taste of the fun we had!


The sunrise from our balcony-Pat was being Mr Photographer this morning-there is alot more but they would probaly bore you!!

The three of us! Not such a good picture of me(sorry just realized that!)

My handsome husband catching some rays-I think he came home whiter than what he went! Not sure if that's possible but he got no tan in the 7 days we were there!!!

Spa day!!!! This day was interesting to say the least! The five of us girls(my mom's aunts were there too) spent the day at the spa and shopping while the boys went to NASA(which I really wanted to go but I was the only girl who wanted to so I was out numbered). Apparantly spas are not for pregnant girls-or at least they are not fun for pregnant girls! It was my first massage experience and I was very much let down! The lady that was doing my massage was affraid to touch me because I was pregnant. And I will never listen to my Aunt when she tells me not to wear ANY clothes! LOL i'm laughing just reminising about that day! There is alot more to this story-I will tell you if you have about 30 minutes and would like a really good laugh!

this was on the boardwalk and I thought it was pretty- I'm pretty sure it was at the Hilton.

Self portraits Janelle

Me- As you can tell they did not work out so well! It was really funny when we went to look at them though!

This is where Janelle got to sleep-the condo has 2 rooms so Pat and I got one and Mom and Dad got the other! Sorry about your luck-but doesnt it look soo comfy!!!

Ponce Inlet lighthouse- Really neat but I do not recommend climbing to the top when(a) your not in shape and (b) your almost 4 months pregnant-it takes alot out of you!!!

A jelly fish we saw on one of our morning walks- I dared Pat to pick it up and he said no because it can still sting you and I was like so I'll pee on you if it does. He wasn't having any part in that!

Bike night-our first night down there. Makes you really want to go and buy a Harley or it did me atleast. This was just one of the different bikes we saw

I don't know how to flip this so sorry! Pat and I on the beach-it was freezing the first few days we were there! It was probably 50 degrees this day which is nice but it was super windy plus we were in Florida-it should have been 80 degrees! The water was warmer than it was outside

The view from our balcony-it was so awesome

The pretty water

Janellle and I

Family Pictures

All of us kids finally got together and took a professional family photo! It was years in the making but Layla had the idea to get this for my mom for Christmas. My mom is always saying that she wants a picture with all the kids and grandkids in it with all of us wearing white shirts and jeans. We took alot of pictures in a little amount of time which worked out really well. The place we went did a very good job with getting us in and out which is a great thing since there was so many of us and we were in such a small room. We even went out to eat afterwards as a family-we looked kind of ridiculous because we were all wearing the same thing but it was fun. We have never gotten together for the heck of it just all of us kids there's usually a reason we all come together. All the kids did pretty good except Evelyn who was sleeping during the family photos. With this many it's hard to make sure everyone is looking.
Next time we will have to do it earlier and outside. We have thought about in 2 years-then the 2 new babies will be in it!
In case I forgot to tell anyone-I'm pregnant-5 months and one week to be exact-and it's a girl!!!!! She's due on Evelyns due date-April 25th which works out perfectly because Janelle has saved all of her clothes since birth so my baby is set! I find it kind of creepy that I'm due that same day my twin sister was due 2 years ago-which also happens to be our older sister Joy's birthday.
Oh and so is Layla! I am due in April and she is due in July...so it should be a fun year ahead for the Estlund family!
Oh and if your reading this please do not tell my mom she doesn't know about it yet-it's her Christmas present. I'm safe posting here though b/c she does not look at my blog.

The Wrights-Joy, Ray, Nick, Spencer, Ashley, and Aubrey

The Estlunds-Kyle, Dylan, and Rylie

The Estlund-Schneckloths-Janelle and Evelyn(after she finally woke up!)

All the grandkids-Nick, Dallas, Spencer, Austin, Dylan, Brady, Rylie, Maverick, Evie, and Aubrey

(that is all the kids oldest to youngest)

The Cales-Jason, Brooke, Dallas, Austin, Brady and Maverick

(and no they did not plan to have all texas names it just happened that way!)

too cute

I just about died laughing when I saw this! Under neath this scary mask is a cute little 3 year old girl! My second cousin Gracie to be exact. My cousin Kinzy asked her daughter what she wanted to be for Halloween and this is what she picked!!!!! I think this is the cutest thing. She's definitely not like other little girls :)

I will be posting vacation and Halloween at the cabin pictures sometime in the near future Hopefully I will find time on Sunday night so stay tuned for those!

Already?!!!

1 year already!! Well almost this Sunday will be one year! I honestly can't believe it's been a year. Time flew by!! People say that the first year is the hardest but I don't believe that whatsoever! Those people must not have knew what they were talking about!!

I married a great guy-one of my best friends. I think I'm pretty lucky! So Happy First Anniversary Patrick-I love you-here's to many more easy years ahead of us :)

pictures

Evelyn and her pretty smile

Finally a recent picture of all the sisters-Not the best picture but we where outside and it was like 40 degrees! Notice the hair- I went darker for the winter it's not quite that dark anymore though.

My cute Grandpa John

Some of the girl cousins from my mom's side of the family-it's obviously the mexican side! Janelle may be blonde but it's not natural!

Evelyn in the morning! She is such a morning baby. She was doing this all on her own! I'm actually surprised I got a picture she normally stops once she sees the camera!

before and after

Austin Before and After- he looks so good with his new haircut!

Jo
Joy before and after! All I can say is good bye 80's hello 2009!!! It's about time! I think her new do is fabulous!!

ohh yeah!

Just a few more weeks and Pat and I will be here!! I'm so excited and can't wait! I've already started packing my bag since I'm not wearing summer clothes anymore because the temps are only in the 60's -my favorite! Hopefully I come back with an awesome tan. Mom, Dad, and Janelle are going too. Mom has big plans for us girls every morning-coffee and walking on the beach! Sounds good to me! My husband deserves to sleep in and take a vacation! He works too hard. This will be the second time he's flown. And some of my family will be in Florida the same time we are so us girls are also planning a spa day! Super excited for that one since I've never had a spa day!!! Let the countdown begin!!

suggestions anyone??

I bought this cd the other day because I was in extreme need of a new cd! I get frustrated when I'm on my way home from work and there is nothing good on any of the radio stations. I used to listen to jeopardy-weird kind of I know -don't judge! But ever since they converted the tv's over I don't get that channel. So I bought this cd b/c I like his stuff that's on the radio right now my favorite was "Alright". Janelle and I saw him in concert when he was in town with Dierks Bentley and he throws a pretty good show -I was impressed! I was never a Hootie fan but now i'll hear their songs at work and I kind of like them but I think that's jsut because I like Darius! All in all it's a good cd. Not rush out and go by yourself one great but good.

The last cd I bought was this one by Jason Aldean-I loved it!!! I was hoping that Darius Rucker would have met the same expectations but he didn't. So now I am on the hunt for a really good country cd. I guess it doesn't have to be country but I prefer it-I'm open to suggestions!


Does anyone have a good cd that they would recommend me??!!

Really??? Who does this??

Who takes a comb with them to school when they are 10 years old then gets it stuck on the top of their head because they were twirling it around?!! Then has to go to the nurses office and have it CUT out of his hair because everything they tried didn't work and that was the last option?!! AUSTIN DID JUST THAT!!! Side view

View from the back

And what's been happening all weekend to him because he refuses to cut all of his hair off! LOL really i'm laughing really hard just writing this. It looks like a mullett gone wrong!! I mean just cut off all your hair kid! I was dying when they came over for dinner and laughed everytime I looked at him. I know it's mean but come on he was laughing too!

this and that

Maverick and his new friend Kiran I thought this was so cute! I was sitting behind them at the boys' first football game and Maverick kept putting his arm around him!

Maverick and Kiran-they are best buds and neighbors! Everytime I go to Brookes house they are playing outside from the time they get up until they have to go to bed.

Evie and her shades!

Same day(minutes apart!) She loves them! Don't mind her messy face and her pj's we were hanging out front drinking coffee and catching up with Joy.

***Notice Dad's little red investment behind Evie. He drives this thing Everywhere! Its a freaking Festiva!! All I can say is I'm glad I am not 16 and have to drive this thing!

Brady and DJ-his new friend(Kiran's brother) at Brady's birthday party.