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!)