59 seconds flat!!!!!!

What on earth would we be doing on a Monday evening with a

size 1 diaper,

onesie,

pajamas

and a teddy bear?

Having our traditional

"Dress the baby"

competition, of course.

When the Spurgeon's are expecting a new addition, we brush up on our diapering skills. We noted the time it took to diaper and dress the bear. I paid particular attention not only to speed, but also to how careful everyone was.

Kenley went first.

An upside down baby with it's face planted in the table ain't going to cut it!

Not too bad Elizabeth.

Never mind the time. Dallin was definitely the most gentle.

Good job Dallin.

Brent was the first to change Elizabeth's diaper in the hospital.

He's good, but to win he's going to have to pick up the pace a little.

Those darn snaps get you every time.I was really feeling the pressure to do well.

59 seconds, thank you.
Victory again!!!
We are so weird!!!

A Lazy Tuesday

I'm a simple person.

I love my job.

I'm satisfied to stay home and clean up.

Sometimes though, a little break is nice.

On Tuesday my Dr. Appointment turned into a 5 hour hospital stay.
I enjoyed every minute.
My good Dr. T has signed me up for weekly NST's (non-stress tests) to check on baby. On Tuesday during a contraction, the baby's heart rate dropped and I knew instantly what that meant: A little visit to Labor and Delivery.

"Go on over, they're expecting you."

A quick trip through the drive through for food, a stop by the hospital gift shop for magazines and gum and I was hooked up with some monitoring straps. My boys were safe and sound at home with Brent and so I took complete advantage of the fact that I was alone and had to stay put.

Nurse Debbie, who has been there for at least 2 of my children's deliveries, commented how this was routine for me ( I was in several times before Britton was born) and she was sure that I would get to 38 or 39 weeks with this baby too and how she was excited I was having a girl so we would have three and three. She must be a quick chart reader because there's no way she could remember this.

The second she left the room I scanned cable TV. It didn't take me long to find a show which was just what I was looking for (home improvement and then wedding cake designs)

After a super ultrasound scan and long term monitoring, they let me go home. I knew everything was just fine, but I was now craving cake. I about called Kenley to ask if she could whip me something fancy up, but settled on making Chocolate Bran Muffins for dinner to have with our soup.

Ok, baby girl, during next week's test, just a little cooperation please. Don't get me wrong: once was enjoyable, but it's just not practical to spend 5 hours a week in the hospital just so I can watch a little cable TV.

Our 12 Days of Christmas

12 family pictures to try and get Elizabeth to keep her eyes open.

11,000 hours of snow fun.

10 min. after seeing his stocking, Cameron wrote a special Thank you.

900 miles of snow trails around our house.

8 family games played over and over.

7 min. vacuuming water after our pipes froze and leaked onto the floor.

6 family members who love this little boy.

5 man conga line through the house????

4 Christmas Choir concerts for us to attend.

3 girls anxiously waiting for number 4 to even out our numbers.

2 pregnant bumps, (one considerably larger.)

and 1 snow angel.

We hope you had as much fun as we did this Holiday Season.

Happy 2009 friends and family.

Live a Little this Holiday Season!!

Live a Little........dump daddy's ties,

and then hide so no one knows it was you.

Live a little....dump the trail mix,

and then hide behind the dresser with the best part.Live a little....go to a Holiday party,
be the first ones out on the dance floor,and be the only ones to sing Karaoke.

(Abba's Dancing Queen!)

Come on,

Live a little!!!!

Life is GOOD!

The reason I shudder when I think of stepping

on the scale at my next Doctor's appointment?

Pumpkin Cream Cake

The reason I have a hair appointment this afternoon?

A night out with Brent.

Check back for exclusive pictures :)

Feliz Cumpleanos

What kind of guy pulls apart a toilet on his birthday to remove a hairbrush blockage that someone

guilty*guilty*guilty*guilty*guilty*guilty*guilty

guilty*guilty*guilty*guilty*guilty*guilty*guilty

flushed and still have a smile on his face?

This one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Babe.

Family Home Evening Tradition

Our annual first Monday in December

Family Home Evening always consists

of filling a Salvation Army Christmas Food Box.

TEAM 1:

TEAM 2:

The list is split evenly and we

~RACE~around the store.

See the boys behind the oranges still searching for the Box of Stuffing Mix? Ha! Girls took the title this year!

We completed the box for about $35.

If you are able, this is a great project for the kids, especially when you make it fun.

I think next year we'll start a new tradition, losers buy the winners ice-cream.
All of our Family Nights during this month will be spent serving others,
IT'S A TRADITION.