Jiggy and Co. Est. 2001

It's All About Hannah!

2012-01-19T19:12:00.000-08:00

It's been a big month for Miss Hannah Banana! She has been taking cheer and tumbling this year and had her big performance recently! Here is the video of her mini-cheer team!

She did such a great job that her teacher wanted to move her up to Jr. Cheer which is 3rd-5th graders! Way to go Hannah!

For months Hannah has been telling us that all she wanted for her birthday was to get her ears pierced! She was so excited to have it done and was really brave too!
On Jan. 15th our baby girl turned 8! I really don't know how this happened! I had my 8th birthday at the Lion House downtown and wanted to start a little tradition so that's where Hannah had her party! She invited her brother and 8 friends. They wore their best party duds and had a great time going on a tour, playing pioneer games, pulling taffy, having a little lunch, eating cake and ice cream and opening presents!

At the end of the party you get to chose a stuffed lion or a doll. Many moons ago my siblings talked me into the stuffed lion and I always regretted it! Luckily Hannah did not make the same mistake! Hannah is now preparing for her baptism which will happen on Feb. 4th. We couldn't be more proud of our daughter! Happy Birthday Hannah! We love you!

Santa Encounters

2011-12-20T12:40:00.001-08:00

We had a lot of fun chances to see good Old Saint Nick this year! The first was at our ward Christmas party where we saw a reindeer, an elf and Father Christmas! I didn't get a picture but Keith kissed the reindeer on the mouth!

We wrote Santa some letters with our wish lists and sent them off to the North Pole. A few days later he wrote us back and the kids got official certificates for being on the "nice" list. Way to go guys!

Jack did make the nice list (barely) but was napping when the mail came.
We also took the kids to the Utah Symphony to see Here Come Santa Claus. It was fun. They play familiar Christmas music and the kids get to sing along and ring bells.

The line to sit on Santa's lap was really long and we were so disappointed we didn't get to see him. But we hadn't been home more than 10 minutes when the doorbell rang and standing on our front porch was Santa himself with candy canes and oranges for the kids. They were ecstatic!

Merry Christmas!

Sinterklaas-A New Tradition!

2011-12-06T08:26:00.000-08:00

This year we started a new tradition in the Nigbur house. My mom was born in Holland and we have a rich dutch heritage that is very fun & dear to me. Growing up we often celebrated Sinterklaas. On Dec. 5th Sinterklaas (or the dutch Santa Claus) would visit and fill up your wooden shoes with yummy dutch cookies & candies. He rides a white horse and has little black elves named Zwarte Piets, who if you're bad put you in their bag and take you to Spain! So last night at around 7:30 the doorbell rang and this was waiting for us on the front porch!
Wow! That was so nice of Sinterklaas to come all the way from Holland on his white horse & bring us these goodies! And we were so lucky to have escaped the dreaded Spain bag too! (Although I would love to visit Spain, so maybe next year I'll be a little more naughty!)

The kids LOVED it! They immediately ate about 10 pieces of chocolate & cookies and emptied their little containers to put other treasures in. So fun!

*Now I wish I could take credit for this creativity but I can't! Our adorable neighbors the Boogards did this for us. I need to remember & erase this * before our blog gets made into a yearly book! :) My kids are convinced that it is from the true Sinterklaas but really that sweet family gets all the credit! I told Anissa I've been meaning to do Sinterklaas for years (just like my dutiful sister does annually) but have never gotten around to it! Well now it's officially a new tradition thanks to them!

Happy Sinterklaas everyone! I'm off to eat more chocolate!

Getting into the Spirit!

2011-11-15T11:34:00.000-08:00

Jack's getting excited for Christmas! Can you tell?!? Ho Ho Ho!
I must be also because I bought my first Christmas gift the other day (for myself!) Happy pre-holidays everyone! :)

Happy Halloween!

2011-11-01T11:51:00.001-07:00

We had such a great Halloween this year! The kids were so excited about all the parties, candy & costumes. Here we are all dressed up for a family party. Our kids told us we were lame because we weren't dressing up! So Keith & I pulled these outfits together that afternoon. Not bad for a 50's girl and Harry Potter!

We carved & painted pumpkins last weekend! It's so much work & mess to carve so we just did one. Hannah picked a heart eye, Nick chose a circle eye, Jack chose a diamond nose & we compromised between a scary & happy mouth! What teamwork!

Jack was a cowboy, Nick was a skeleton & Hannah was an angel. Jack was terrified of Nick's costume and didn't want to wear his hat most of the time but he was a major trooper when it came to trick or treating! He lugged his pumpkin all around the neighborhood & ward trunk or treat. He wouldn't let anyone carry him or his pumpkin. What a hard worker! And he was so polite, always thanking people for all that free candy! :)

We got way too much candy & we couldn't have asked for better weather. Today it's rainy and cold but last night we didn't even need jackets! It was a very fun & fabulous Halloween!

That Ain't Rain!

2011-10-06T12:39:00.000-07:00

So the weatherman predicted rain for today! Now I'm not a meteorologist but that ain't rain baby! Seriously what the heck! I am in no mood for this type of weather! What happened to fall? I was wearing shorts, a t-shirt and flip flops on Tuesday at the park with my kids with my AC going full blast in the car and Thursday this happens?!?!

I thought Nick was going to burst driving home from Kindergarten! He wanted to drive with the windows open he was so excited about the snow! We dressed in last years gear (hadn't even thought about buying new gear for this year yet) and ran outside to play in the new white stuff!

Even though I'm dying inside my boy's reaction to it all made me smile! Jack didn't eat any of his lunch because he was so full of snow! Hopefully the first snowfall is somewhat clean!

Goodbye summer! Where did you go autumn? Hello winter! Pull out the hot cocoa and bring it on I guess :(

California!

2011-09-21T11:26:00.001-07:00

We just returned from one of the best family vacations ever! We spent the last 10 days in California! One of the things we miss most about living in Vegas is the super closer drive there! We've been at least once a year for the last several years and just because we moved to Utah, we didn't want to miss the chance to head to sunny California in 2011!
We spent 2 days at Disneyland and 1 day at California Adventure! The kids couldn't wait to go!

Keith wanted them all to have mouse ears this year so Hannah got some sparkly pink number while Nick chose Pirates of the Caribbean and Jack picked Woody ears! Say cheese!

The day we went to California adventure was so NOT busy! We walked onto every ride. Sometimes we rode rides time after time because there was no lines! It was fabulous! Jack's favorite was the new Little Mermaid ride which we did a total of 5 times, Hannah liked the Tower of Terror the best and went 4 times and Nick's favorite ride was Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Disneyland.

We told them on our last day they could pick a toy to buy! I think it's always interesting to see what they will choose. Nick built his own light saber, Hannah wanted a Minnie Mouse art set and Jack chose a Buzz Lightyear toy that spun around with lights on it! So fun!

Hannah was very excited to visit Pixie Hollow and meet a fairy. She was so happy that Rosetta was there because apparently that's her favorite fairy followed very closely by Tinkerbelle! I was afraid she would be to grown up to do the Princess Fair again (I think she went just for me!) But she met Jasmine, Cinderella and Aurora there! Nick and Jack were too cool to have their pics taken with either fairy or princess! What silly boys!

Nick did however really want to see the Star Wars show! Both he & Hannah were invited to participate and went through an official training to become certified Jedi Knights! Nick fought Darth Maul and Hannah fought Darth Vader. She even Jedi pushed back 2 Storm troopers! What a studette!

We of course had to visit both Mickey & Minnie in Toon Town. Jack was so sweet and ran right up to Mickey for a high 5! It was a milestone because the first 2 days he was terrified of anything that moved! I was convinced he had PTSD. (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) from the Jungle Cruise! We are glad he eventually decided Disneyland wasn't all that bad!

As you can tell our kids were exhausted at the end of each night and fell asleep on the car ride home! It was a lot of walking but so incredibly fun! I think we'll wait until we don't need a diaper bag or stroller until we go back! But super, super great times!

I will never understand how he can sleep with his neck bent like that! On a day we didn't go to Disneyland Jack took a nap at the condo and slept through the rest of us watching TV and playing right next to his bed! We could not get him to wake up! He was spent!

We drove to Oceanside 2 days to play at the beach! My kids LOVE the beach! The love playing in the waves and the sand! Keith helped them build this cute little sandcastle, I got a pic just before Jack demolished the whole thing! :)

We walked out on Oceanside pier (one of the longest in the country!) to get milkshakes from Ruby's! Yummy!

Jack chillaxin' in the chair!

The waves got pretty big and the water was pretty chilly but Keith was a good sport about taking the kids out!

Hannah talked us into renting a Boogie Board one day and she was a natural!

She could do it all be herself and was super brave!

What's better than burring your busy boys?!?

Jack couldn't even move, it was a little sweet justice!

With the help of Grandma Dottie we stayed in a beautiful condo in Escondido. It had a beautiful new pool with a water slide and was so much fun!

We could have spent the whole trip at the pool! We couldn't get them out of the water or off the slide!

We had a beautiful view of the resort off our balcony and some cute little ducks lived down by the pond. We fed them our leftover toast every morning after breakfast!

On the long drive home we pit stopped in Vegas and visited some dear friends, the Pryors! Avery, Ashy and Anistyn are very close in age to our 3!

I promised my friend Lori I wouldn't post this pic, but she put it on her blog, so there!

It was the night of the BYU/Utah game and their cute family was all decked out in Cougar blue. It was a good thing we left before the game was over because the Utes slaughtered BYU 54 to 10 and Jared probably would have kicked us out! Sorry guys!

An attempt at a family picture, it never goes well!

So there you have it! 10 fabulous days spent with family, friends & fun! It doesn't get better than that!

A Big First!

2011-09-08T12:32:00.000-07:00

So do you remember your first concert? Mine was Chicago at Parkwest, I was in junior high. Hannah's first was Selena Gomez at the Maverik Center when she was 7! (BTW Selena Gomez's first concert was Brittany Spears when she was 11!) Our good friends Veena & Sara invited us to come! Thanks so much, we had a fabulous time!
It was a surprise right until we got there! Hannah was super psyched!

Our tickets weren't that great but we could hear it all just fine! :)

2 cute girls rockin' out at the show! (2 cute moms also rocked out but sorry, no pic!)

The goodies purchased there; matching necklaces, Sara got a T-shirt and Hannah got a cool new backpack!

Another very successful GNO! (Veena I'll plan the next one, this time my treat!) Thanks again for the fun!

Utah Man Sir!

2011-09-06T12:41:00.000-07:00

Keith had this great idea to buy season tickets for University of Utah football! I was a little skeptical at first (especially when I heard the price!) but I'm glad he talked me into it! I think it's going to be super fun! We took the kids to the opening game last Thursday and we had a fabulous time! The Utes won and the kids really enjoyed themselves! Our Raymond cousins also bought season tickets, so we get to enjoy all the games with them too! Bonus! :)

Go Utes!

Back to School

2011-09-02T12:10:00.001-07:00

Hannah started 2nd grade! Can you tell how excited she was to go back to school? She has basically been waiting to go back since the last day of 1st grade! She was so opinionated about her new back to school clothes too! I think she looks great! Say cheese!
She has 2 good friends from 1st grade in her class this year; Grace & Zoe! Her teacher Miss Demke seems really nice and Hannah is so excited to have a class pet, a hamster named Cookie Dough. She gets to bring it home for a weekend sometime! Goody! I'll be waiting on pins and needles for that experience! (sarcasm!)

Nick started Kindergarten this year too! I cannot believe how time flies! I swear we were just taking Hannah to her 1st day of Kindergarten! He is such a stud & also picked out his own first day clothes complete with black light up sneakers! :)

He is officially now a Willow Canyon wildcat! His teacher Mrs. Christensen is super sweet and Nick is most excited about recess and going to centers!

Yay! It's going to be a great year!

August 2011

2011-08-31T13:01:00.000-07:00

At the end of July beginning of August we celebrated Keith's birthday! Grandma Dottie was nice enough to let us borrow her condo up at East Canyon! We ordered some yummy mini cakes from Glaus Bakery (Keith's fav) and drove up for the weekend!
That night we drove into Morgan and had dinner at the Spring Chicken Inn. Our kids have recently discovered how much they like chicken on the bone! It was delicious!

We had a great time riding bikes,

playing at the playground,

putting mini golf,

swimming, playing shuffleboard, watching movies and just chillin'! I think we need to make this va-cay a yearly tradition! What do you think Grandma?!?

(On a very sad note, we invited our Raymond cousins up for one day and poor cousin Abby fell down the stairs and broke her leg! Yikes! Hope you are feeling better soon Abby!)

Later that month our Griffiths cousins invited us on a sweet trip Uncle Griff got through work! We stayed at a ridiculously nice house at Huntsman Springs in Driggs Idaho!

It was so gorgeous.....I want to live there!
Did I mention how gorgeous it was??

Anyways there was a really fun park within walking distance,

and a beach volleyball court to play in the sand,

(Jack's not very sand savy!)

We watched movies and played with our cousins,

rode our bikes,

played basketball on the nearby courts, (look at that sunset!) And pretty much had the whole place to ourselves!

One afternoon we drove up to Grand Targhee and rode the chair lift up, up, up (I was a little nervous)

but well worth the worry because of this great view of the Grand Teton mountains!

One night we drove into Jackson to watch the shootout and go to dinner.

Our little family!

Keith actually got to be part of the show! (I didn't get any pics because Jack was freaking out about all the gun shooting!) But Keith helped rescue this little lady!

The boys got to play all the golf they wanted! (Boy was that a lot of golf!) Keith teeing off!

Keith putting!

The foursome of the day!

Hannah got to play a little with her dad and even drive the cart!

Before we left we stopped for a treat at an adorable little local ice cream shop!

We hope Uncle Griff wins it again next year and invites us along again! Maybe the ladies will have to golf a day and stick the men with the kids! :) (Right Mel?)

It was a great finale to an awesome summer! We sure packed it all in! I've got loads and loads of laundry to catch up on and some serious grocery shopping to do but school starts soon and then it will be business as usual once again! Happy Summer!

July 2011

2011-08-23T11:48:00.000-07:00

July was even busier than June! We started the month off by heading up to the cabin!

What a cute family!

Walking in the freezing water!

A game of Go Fish!

Ping Pong!

Bike rides!

Moth catching!

Crafts!

Paintball!

Petting the horses!

We love the cabin! We always have so much fun with our cousins!

For the 4th of July we went to watch the fireworks in Sandy and then came home and did a few in our driveway.

Front seats for the show!

Around the middle of the month Hannah & I went to St. George with our good friends Barbara & Enya Banks for a little mother/daughter time. We stayed at Barb's condo, ate out, saw the little Mermaid at Tuacahn, went swimming & shopping and had a blast!

2 girls!
A yummy dinner at the Pasta Factory!
Hannah & Enya both have the Rebecca American Girl doll and she just had to come along on the trip!
Such a beautiful place!
So the really bummer part of our trip is that about a quarter of the way into the play it started to rain! Pouring buckets of rain! They canceled the show & we got our money back but we didn't get to see the whole thing! We were so disappointed! Maybe we'll try and go back in October?!?

But all in all it was a fabulous time with fabulous friends!

In July our Primary did a talent show! Nick told some jokes! He is hilarious!

What does a cop arrest pigs with? Ham-cuffs!

Where does a horse live? In a "neigh" borhood!

Hannah displayed some beautiful artwork!

What talented kiddos!

We had such fun doing it last summer that we decided to visit our good friends the Howells in Herriman and go to the lake! Annika and Hannah had fun swimming and burying each other in the sand!

Nick and Landon had fun together too!

Jack liked the sand and played with Luke! I just didn't get a pic! Thanks Howell family! We love having you guys as friends!

One Sunday afternoon we decided to beat the heat and head up the canyons for a little hike & picnic. The lake at Snowbird is so beautiful and there is a boardwalk around most of it so even little hikers can navigate it easily!

Lastly Nana invited us to Liberty park to ride the rides, have a picnic and play in the water there! Cousin Christin and Aunt Amanda came along! It was fun! My kids didn't want to leave!
3 amigos on a Ferris wheel!

Jack loved the plane! That is his "cheese" pose!

There is a cool water feature that the kids can play in representing the 7 canyons in Utah! It is unique and fun! They really enjoyed themselves!

Okay July, you about did us in! Let's see what August brings.....

June 2011

2011-08-22T13:28:00.000-07:00

Oh my goodness has it been a busy summer! I have completely neglected my blog! School started today and I figured I better post the summer before back to school so here goes.......

When school ended for the year both Hannah & Nick brought home huge folders with a smattering of artwork done throughout the year! It was all so beautiful! What great artists!

Hannah & Nick took swimming lessons to begin the summer. Hannah was basically swimming laps & working on her strokes & technique! She must have inherited this talent from her Dad. She is a fish & a very good swimmer! Nick loved the lessons and by the end was swimming by himself. I'm such a mean mom though I kept making him wear his life jacket this summer because I can't watch him & Jack at the same time! Impossible! Nice work kids!

Jack was a good sport about sitting on the side of the pool with mom! We had lots of treats!
He also spent a lot of time playing in the backyard! Sometimes clothed, sometimes not!

Of course we did a lot with our cousins. Murray pool was one of our favorite swimming spots this summer because Nick could do the water slide & diving board in his life jacket & I could sit back and relax. Nana treated us all to Popsicles! Thank you!

We also had a few things left on our list from last summer and we finally made it to Red Butte Gardens up by the University of Utah. We went just before it got too hot and the kids had a blast with their Raymond cousins. It was gorgeous!

We also went swimming with our good friends the Murphy's at American Fork pool. We had a few really fun hours before we were chased away by a hailstorm! :) I didn't know we could run so fast!
Pretty packed & fun June! Okay now for July......

Nick's 5th Birthday!

2011-08-05T13:13:00.000-07:00

We've been so busy this summer! Forgive me as I play a little catch up on my blog!

Nick turned 5 on July 5th this year! We offered him a big party with lots of friends but he decided he wanted to do something with just his family! He is such a sweet boy! :) Keith took the day off & Grandma Dottie watched Jack and we went to Boondocks and played laser tag, arcade games, mini-golf, drove the race cars & bumper boats and had a fabulous time!

Stick 'em up! Nick has a new fascination with guns! We blame in on the cousins! :)

Lunch Break!

Laser Tag! Nick's favorite part of the day!

Buckle up! Crazy driver at the wheel!

A little put put!

That night we had the grandparents over for cake & ice cream and presents!! Cowboy Nick loved his gifts!

Nicholas is such a sweet, easy going kid! He is a great big & little brother to Hannah & Jack! I am going to miss him this fall when he starts Kindergarten! Happy Birthday buddy! We sure do love you! You are going to love being 5!

Nick's a Hit & Hannah's Shaking It!

2011-06-30T08:33:00.000-07:00

During the Spring Nick played T-ball for the Rockets. At the beginning of the season they would hit the ball off the tee, but by the end of the season the coaches were pitching to the kids. This is Nick's first hit off of a pitcher. We are so proud of Nick!

Hannah also took a Hip Hop Cheer class, and was the star of the show. This video is of her recital. She would work on her moves any time she got in front of a mirror, and was especially fond of shimmying. Hip Hip Hooray for Hannah!

Happy Fathers Day!

2011-06-20T08:55:00.000-07:00

We had a great Fathers Day yesterday! Hannah & Nick filled out a questionnaire about their Dad and we thought their answers were pretty funny!

My Daddy is_____ years old.
Hannah: 35 and a couple quarters.
Nick: 14-16

He weighs_____pounds and is ____feet tall.
Hannah: 98 lbs and 5 ft tall.
Nick: 14 lbs and 14 ft tall.

My Daddy has _____ hair and____eyes.
Hannah: super dark brown hair & brown eyes
Nick: super dark brown hair & hazel eyes

My Daddy's favorite food is______.
Hannah & Nick: Pizza

My Daddy's favorite clothes are______.
Hannah: t-shirt & basketball pants
Nick: shirts

My Daddy's favorite color is_____.
Hannah & Nick: blue

My Daddy's job is________.
Hannah: banking for Well fargo
Nick: working on the computer to put money on debit cards

Daddy gets mad when_____.
Hannah: when me & Nick get in a fight
Nick:we fight or do bad things

Daddy is happy when_______.
Hannah: I do the right
Nick:we help other people

My favorite thing to do with my Daddy is________.
Hannah:go on the tramp-o-leen
Nick: going to see his office

The best thing about my Daddy is_____.
Hannah:being with him
Nick:when he brings things home from his office.

Jack made him a super cute apron with his hand prints. It came in very handy for the new BBQ we gave him too! Happy Fathers Day Keith! You are the best daddy 3 very lucky kids could ask for! We love you!

Rigby, Idaho!

2011-05-31T15:35:00.000-07:00

This weekend we went to visit my sister, her husband & her 3 adorable children up in Rigby, Idaho! We stopped in Idaho Falls (which is about 15 minutes away) first to see the temple & the incredible falls! The water was moving so fast I couldn't stop counting heads every few minutes for fear someone had fallen in!
We feed the geese & ducks and Jack was enamored with it all! A few tried to eat his fingers!

Saturday we went to Bear World! It was amazing! You drove your car through a preserve filled with bear, moose, buffalo, deer, turkeys & lots of other wildlife! They were so close you could have reached out & pet them if they allowed you to unroll your car windows! The kiddos loved it!

This was one bear you could actually pet! Say cheese!

The 3 bears! :) Hannah, Nick & Eliza! There were a few fun rides and these 2 cool cats loved the coaster!

2 studs being extra brave!

Choo Choo! All aboard! I think Jack rode this train about 20 times!

Put your hands up!

There was a petting zoo with goats, pigs, deer, turkeys, a peacock and a few other animals. A baby deer was born that morning and was hiding out behind a rock. It was so adorable! There were also baby bears that you could watch playing and growling! Super cute! We feed the ducks & fish too!

Later that afternoon we went out to lunch, rode bikes (Nick learned how to ride a 2 wheeler without training wheels! Yipee!), went to the school playground, played basketball and ended the busy day with a picnic to the park complete with ice cream cones for dessert! Sunday we went to church with the Griff's and headed home! Rigby is an adorable little town & we had so much fun! We can't wait to go back again soon! Thanks for the fun weekend! We love & miss you!

Jack Turns Two!

2011-05-23T12:59:00.001-07:00

Saturday Jack turned 2! Crazy! I cannot believe how fast time flies! We started the morning with presents! This little baby will make it into the backyard if it ever stops raining! He loved it!
We went swimming to celebrate! Note:drinking pool water is not recommended!
We had the grandparents over for dinner, cake & ice cream that night!
We love you so much Jack & are so glad you are part of our family! Here is what we love most about our Jacker!

J: Jolly, Jubilant, Jiggy, & Jumpy
A: Adorable, Awesome, Athletic & Assertive
C: Crazy, Catatonic, Crafty & Cool
K: Keith's boy, Kindhearted, Kooky & Kickin'

Happy, Happy Birthday!

Running in Utah!

2011-05-11T12:36:00.000-07:00

When I lived in Vegas I had a great group of ladies I walked/ran with. We did several 5K's together & always had so much fun! It's not as easy to walk in Utah, especially outdoors! But this great group of girls talked me into running my first 5K since moving back. You'd think by May it would be nice enough to run outside but that morning it snowed a ton! Despite the weather it was a lot of fun!
Me & my sister in law Keri! Yes I am wearing ear muffs & gloves! It was freezing!
The finish line! Can you believe Aubrey tried to sprint to the finish & beat me? Crazy lady!
When it finally warms up let's do another one!

Happy Easter!

2011-04-27T12:49:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter everyone! We dyed eggs for FHE last Monday with Grandma Dottie. Jack LOVED it! I think he thought all that messy business was too good to be true & we'd make him stop so he kept dunking eggs as fast as he could!
Hannah & Nick were a little more meticulous in their dying. They did a beautiful job!

The Saturday before Easter we went to a neighborhood egg hunt with Aunt Keri & Uncle Mike! The kids had a great time. Jack especially loved picking up the eggs & putting them in his bucket! We got a lot of awesome treasures!

The Easter bunny didn't forget us this year. He brought some new church clothes, our baskets full of goodies & a new play table & chairs. (the kids broke the old one by trying to make it into a slide!)
He also did a great job of hiding the baskets. Hannah's was in the pan drawer!

Nick's was in the dryer!

& Jack's was in the coat closet! He covered his little mouth with his hands & just couldn't believe his luck! He was so excited!

Happy Easter everyone!

Spring Break 2011

2011-04-27T12:09:00.000-07:00

We had such a fun & busy Spring Break this year! The kids have been begging for new scooters. Monday we went to Target & let them pick out one they liked. It seemed we spent a least some time everyday zipping around our neighborhood on our new Razors! When the weather was bad we went to the church & raced around the gym! (I'm going to have to remember & take some pics one of these times!) :)

We also spent a lot of time with our cousins, The Raymonds. We went to the zoo on Tuesday and had a blast! Jack hates being in the stroller! He is getting so big & loved running free around the playground!

Nick & Abby, 5 days apart & about 5 inches difference in height but the best of buds!

Isaac & Hannah! They have a love/hate relationship! It must have been a good moment!

Choo choo! All aboard!

Ever ridden on the warthog? Jack got to because it was beside Nick's favorite, the polar bear!

Wednesday we went to the tulip festival at Thanksgiving point. It was gorgeous! Did I mention Jack hates being in the stroller?

3 beautiful blooms!

The fearless five!

The end of a very fun day!

Thursday we had our friends the Howells over. We ate lunch together & played at our house. We hit the park & left just before a huge hail storm! Crazy weather here in Utah! Can you say, "Happy SPRING Break" for crying out loud! I guess I must have been too busy dodging hail stones to remember to take pics.

Friday we went to Planet Play. We had all you can eat pizza buffet for lunch and then did mini-golf, bumper cars & video games. The kids were in heaven!

This was Nick & Hannah's favorite game. Their little cheeks were bouncing and they laughed & giggled through the whole thing, twice!

I'm so glad school started Monday! I'm exhausted from our fabulous Spring Break!

We love cousins!

2011-04-07T11:24:00.000-07:00

My sister Melanie and her 3 sweet kids came down from Idaho to stay with us a few weeks back! We had a great time! Her kids are almost twins to my 3 kids & they play & get along great! We went to Chuck E. Cheese, had a sleepover, went out to lunch & to the park! We love our cousins! We will come visit you soon! The big sleepover, complete with movie & popcorn! Liza (6) & Hannah (7) Nick & Luke (both 4) Jameson (2) & Jack (1) Me (32) & Melanie (30)

Happy St. Patrick's!

2011-03-17T18:47:00.000-07:00

We were having a very festive "green" dinner (green fettuccine alfredo, green garlic bread & green salad) when the doorbell rang! A leprechaun had left a little gift on our door step with a note that said;

Dear Hannah, Nick & Jack,

Top o' the mornin' to you kids! Today is a magic day! Follow the directions & you will see, A magic potion for you from me! Just add water to the top.....and drink it down, pop, pop, pop! This drink is for a kid, not anyone big I know what you think, you'll dare them to drink! If they do their feet will turn green and this I really mean! Can't catch me.......

-Clancey Laprachaun

The kids tried it and nothing happened but Keith & I must be big because our feet did actually turn green after drinking the potion! Crazy! We spent the rest of the night trying to catch that tricky leprechaun with no luck! Maybe next year we'll get him. Now we are just hoping the green fades before flip flop weather! Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!

(On a side note Jack was terrified of the green feet and wanted nothing to do with me! I had to bribe him with a cookie to get even close and notice he is just watching those feet waiting for something creepy to get him! It was hilarious!)

Happy Haircut! (NOT!)

2011-03-13T15:18:00.000-07:00

Cute little Jack is almost 22 months! He'd never had a haircut until a few days ago. He had adorable fluffy baby curls in the back. So sweet! But it was starting to look a little girly/old man so we took him in to get a trim! Holy Toledo! What a trauma! You'd have thought she was poking the scissors in his eyes! Can you say "tantrum"?

Even a balloon, a red sucker, a movie of his choice & a blue race car could not persaude him this was fun!

Now his cute little baby curls and fluffy hair are gone. He looks like such a big boy! We love you Jack & promise not to make you go through a haircut again until it's absolutely necessary!

Happy Early Anniversary!

2011-03-06T13:13:00.000-08:00

On May 31st of this year Keith and I will celebrate 10 years of wedded bliss! We wanted to do something special and we hadn't been on a vacation alone since our honeymoon! So we decided to ditch the yucky weather in Utah and take a cruise to the Mexican Riviera! Hello sunshine! We had such a fabulous time & many thanks to all of our relatives who watched the kiddos!

The ship was gorgeous and we had such a relaxing time reading, playing cards, eating, sleeping, laying in the sun, playing shuffleboard & bingo & going to some fabulous shows!

My favorite pic of the trip! Look at that beautiful sunset!

Can anyone say "all you can eat ice cream"!

Soaking up some sun while sipping a virgin pina colada! My idea of paradise!

Say cheese! On our way to yet another yummy dinner alone!

What is up with the towel animals?!?!

Our first port was Cabo San Lucas! We rented a beach buggy and drove around to a couple of beautiful beaches!

We had lunch at Cabo Wabo. Sammy Haggars famous bar & grill! Go Van Halen!

Gorgeous Widows Beach! I spared you the pics of us in swimsuits! :)

I swear our ship and all of Mexico is sponsored by Pepsi! I finally found a Diet Coke (aka Coca-Cola light) and was thrilled beyond measure!

Our ship....the oh so fun Norwegian Star!

Sexy baby! What a hottie hood ornament!

Our next port was Puerta Vallerta! We spent the morning shopping for junk souvenirs for the kids! Everyone say "Peso"!

Then we took a boat to our next excursion.......

Swimming with dolphins!!!

It was super fun & amazing!

Going for a swim belly to belly! Just a little bit freaky!

A quick kiss from a sea lion with the worst fish breath ever!

Yay! We had such a great time! I loved every minute of it and can't wait to celebrate the big 15! Maybe Tahiti?!? Love you honey! Thanks for the memories!

Our little Georgie!

2011-02-04T10:39:00.000-08:00

Wasn't it George Costanza in Seinfeld that took his pants off while napping? Anyways every afternoon when I get Jack up from his nap this is what I find....

Jack disrobed from the waist down. Pants can be so constricting! I guess he's more comfy sleeping in just his diaper! Luckily he has never taken that off!

(He usually is happy when he wakes up, he is just mad I was taking pictures and not picking him up!) What a silly nut!

Girls Weekend!

2011-01-26T07:52:00.001-08:00

The thing I miss most about not living in Las Vegas is not seeing my walking club every Mon.-Thurs. night at approximately 8:30! These ladies were my best friends and we share many memories from spending so much time "working out" every weeknight. I didn't have any family in Vegas for a bit and I considered these ladies my Vegas sisters. So we decided to meet up in St. George last weekend for a much need girls weekend away. We've talked about doing this for many years and I guess we finally made it happen.

We ate dinner at the Brick Oven Friday night and did a little shopping. We stayed up until 3:00 in the morning chatting and watching each others wedding videos. We had some great laughs.

What do think of our matching headbands?!? Those would have come in handy walking on windy winter nights! :) L to R: me, Barbs, Kelly, Allison W., Allison F., Naquel

We all bought the same plaque to remember the trip; "A friend is like a four leaf clover, lucky to have & hard to find." Aww!

Saturday we did a little more shopping and went to lunch at 5 guys! Yummy!

Thanks ladies for the great weekend! You are all such great examples to me and I truly value our friendship! Thanks for being so awesome! Can't wait until the next weekend away! Keep in touch! Love you all!

Happy Birthday Hannah!

2011-01-16T18:26:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was Hannah's 7th birthday! We celebrated by going out to dinner as a family Friday night at Red Robin! (her choice). She loves getting the spaghetti & salad and she can eat the whole thing! She also loves the free birthday dessert!

Hannah got an American Girl Doll for Christmas and for her birthday present she wanted the matching pajamas, robe & slippers! So adorable!

Saturday she had a party with 9 girlfriends! It was a slumber party without the sleepover! All the girls wore their PJ's & brought a stuffed animal. We decorated bags, painted nails, watched a short movie while eating pizza & popcorn, had a pinata, ate cake & ice cream & opened presents! It was a fun & crazy 2 hours! Thanks to Aunt Keri for coming to help & to Nana for watching Jack during the frenzy! Hannah has been lucky to make so many new, great friends since we moved here & she has a few fabulous old friends from when we lived here before too! Such sweet & generous girls, she got lots of nice presents! :)

Blingin' out the bags!

10 fun friends!

Hannah Montana anyone?

A pink bubblegum ice cream cake from Baskin Robbins! YUMMY!

Best buddies! Hannah was so sweet to invite her brother Nick too!

We sure love our Hannah Banana and are so glad she is a part of our family! Happy Birthday sweetheart!

All we wanted for Christmas....

2011-01-08T20:00:00.000-08:00

was our 3 front teeth!Hannah & her cute cousin Isaac. Both missing their 3 front teeth! Oh well....there's always next year! :)

For Auld Lang Syne

2010-12-30T12:50:00.000-08:00

"Should old acquaintance be forgot & never brought to mind?" Heck no! When old acquaintances from Vegas come to town hopefully they want to spend some time with the Nigburs!

We had so much fun with the Banks last week! We went downtown for dinner & to see the lights at temple square! We also warmed up with a little cocoa at Keiths office. Our little families match so perfect & our kids get along so well! Troy & Barbs are great friends & we miss them terribly since moving! They were one of the hardest things to leave behind! Hannah & Enya are peas in a pod! Kaden & Nick are good buds too! Wesley & Jack didn't quite have the time to bond but I think they would have loved one another!

Thanks Banks! Know the invite it always open to come visit anytime! We love & miss you!

We also had the opportunity to visit with our good friends the Ross family after Christmas. They came over for dinner & some playtime for the kiddos! Hannah & Sydney are good friends & Nick & Brooklyn were preschool buddies last year! Connor was really cute with Jack. Keith & Chris get along well too! Naquel is such a sweetheart and one of my long lost running/walking buddies! I miss all of those ladies but Naquel was the rock of the group! We had a great time hanging with you guys! Sorry about all the snow! Come visit again soon!

We're Dreaming of a White Christmas.....

2010-12-23T20:56:00.000-08:00

Today was a busy day! Keith had the day off and we packed it all in! We started the morning by making snow people in our front yard! One is Nick and one is Hannah. Can you tell which is which?

We also went sledding at the local hill at a park near our house. It rained a lot yesterday and the snow was pretty wet. We had the whole hill to ourselves. I wonder why? Hannah & I fell into a puddle at the end of a run. I think I fared it better! Nick & Hannah were so brave & wanted to go again and again. On their bums, on their bellies on top of Dad's back, stacked 3 high. You name it! They were game for everything! We forced Jack to be brave and made him go a time or two but it didn't seem to be his cup of tea! Poor Vegas baby!

That night we drove up to Heber City for a ride on the North Pole Express! So fabulous! The kids got new jammies and we got to meet St. Nick himself! There was hot cocoa and singing carols and fun had by all!

We hope everyone has a Christmas as merry as ours!

The Nutcracker 2010

2010-12-05T14:55:00.000-08:00

One of the things I remember about being little was going to the Nutcracker at Capitol Theater with my ballet class. We went out to lunch before & my mom & Oma came too! I felt so grown up and it was so much fun having my mom & Oma all to myself. My Oma bought me a nutcracker during intermission and I still have it on my mantel. I wanted to recreate that memory with Hannah and I thought this was the year that she was finally big enough to sit through the Nutcracker! We got all dressed up and took some pictures in front of the tree.

We drove downtown and parked at Keith's building and walked 2 blocks to Capitol Theater. She was so excited & looked so big in her darling coat & boots. After thinking very hard she picked out a purple nutcracker (surprise surprise). She loved the show and sat wide-eyed through the whole thing. It was wonderful! She said her favorite part was Mother Buffoon. (The big lady/man with all the kiddos under the skirt!) That was my favorite part when I was little too!

We went to dinner after at the Cheesecake Factory. (her choice). We split a salad, pasta & peppermint cheesecake. It was so fun being with just her and having a girls day out! Love you Hannah! Can't wait for many more mother/daughter dates to come!

(I think we've already started planning the next.....who's in for The Little Mermaid at Tuacahn next summer?)

Happy Thanksgiving!

2010-11-29T13:16:00.000-08:00

We had a great Thanksgiving this year! I cooked my first turkey! We had Grandma Dottie over for a late lunch Thanksgiving Day and served turkey with all the fixings! I think it turned out pretty good for the first time. If I ever do it again I might do it differently but no one went hungry! That morning we all went together to see Tangled. It was darling!
Before the big carve! I know it's little but it only had to feed 6!

Hannah made cute little place cards for everyone!

Rub a dub dub! Thanks for the grub!

The next day we celebrated Thanksgivng with my side of the family at Nana & Papa's church. There are so many of us we really don't fit anywhere else! Our kids had fun playing with cousins in the gym! I worked hard on my contribution to the meal, picking up pies at Marie Calendars! (I had to take it easy after my hard work the day before!)

Hannah and some of her fabulous girl cousins!

Crazy Jack!

Luke & Nick, best buddies!

Me, Nana & Jack

We are so grateful this year to be back with friends and family in Utah. Happy Thanksgiving!

Got Lights?

2010-11-21T18:32:00.000-08:00

So our neighbor called a few days ago to inform us he was renting a boom lift to hang his Christmas lights and wanted to know if we would like to use it also! Apparently we have moved onto a version of "Christmas Street" and next door to the Griswolds! We weren't even sure we were hanging Christmas lights but got a little bullied into it! We can be so bah-humbug but we are glad we did it! Our kids love it and it looks great! Hannah was so brave and wanted to go up & help Dad. It was pretty windy that day and the lift was moving & bumping all over the place!

Keith has more life insurance than I do so he got the job of going up high in the lift and hanging the lower lights by getting up on the ladder. He only smashed his hand once and got a small case of frostbite!
Well worth the effort and just in time too, it ended up snowing over 6 inches that night! Now we can say we are the weirdos who put up their Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving! Here's to the start of a very merry season!

Park City!

2010-11-09T09:44:00.000-08:00

We headed up the canyon to spend the weekend in beautiful Park City! Thanks Grandma for letting us use your condo....we had a fabulous time!

We spent most of our time chilling, watching movies & playing games in the condo.

We also spent a lot of time swimming at the pool & hanging in the hot tub.

There were a couple of a fun game rooms with video games, pool, air hockey, ping pong & chess.

Hannah lost a tooth while we were gone & luckily the tooth fairy visits you while on vacation! She now has 3 teeth in a row missing in the front with a 4th very loose. I guess we know what she'll be asking for this Christmas!

We went out to dinner on Main Street and got a treat at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory after. It was so gorgeous with the leaves changing to beautiful autumn colors and the weather was perfect with just a hint of fall crisp in the air.

It was the weekend get-a-way we needed! Spending fun family time together!

Happy Halloween!

2010-11-01T11:08:00.000-07:00

We had such a great Halloween this year! The kids had parties in school, with friends & neighbors and at the ward. We got tons of candy trick or treating & at the ward trunk or treat! Hannah was Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, Nick was Dash from the Incredibles and Jack was a monkey!

We had a great time carving & painting pumpkins! All 3 loved playing with the guts!

The day before Halloween we went to Cornbellies at Thanksgiving point! We had a blast riding the cow train, jumping on the giant pillows, watching pig races, riding the rides and finding our way through a giant corn maze!

Hope everyone had a fun, spooky & Happy Halloween!

First Snowfall!

2010-10-27T08:40:00.000-07:00

Yikes! (Isn't it a little early for this post?) We woke up this morning to our first snowfall of the season....about 4 inches! My kids were ecstatic!!! ME?...not so much. The kids kept asking if it was Christmas and we haven't even gone trick or treating! I know you Vegas ladies are laughing your heads off right now! I don't have a scraper for my car or a shovel for my walks! Luckily we went to Target last night and bought new boots, gloves, and snow pants for the kiddos. Hmmmm....maybe I brought this all upon myself! Well I guess winter's here...bring on the anti-depressants! :)

BTW Jack loved the snow until he fell face forward into it, white washing himself! Now when I ask him if he wants to see the snow he just shakes his head no, no, no! (just like his mommy!)

Halloween Rap!

2010-10-09T08:00:00.001-07:00

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

2 Trips to the Zoo!

2010-09-22T12:14:00.001-07:00

We love Hogle Zoo! I have very fond memories of going when I was little! Back then you could ride a real elephant! We just had to settle for a ride on the train, a ride on the carousel & seeing the new adorable baby elephant! Both my sisters have memberships so we were able to go for FREE! Bonus! Thanks ladies! Next year I'll treat!

Tuesday my sister Georgia (better known as Aunt Dodo)& I took the preschoolers for a fast & fun trip and Saturday we went took the whole fam damily with my sister Emily and her cute family! Lots of fun was had by all!

Jack & Drew lovin' on each other in the stroller!

All aboard! You gotta love the choo choo!

It's exhausting to be pushed around the zoo all day! Those hills are killer!

Nice to know you are bigger than an adult male! Doesn't everyone have this pic?

My boys....tough as rhinos!

Jack loved the carousel! He was would wave & smile huge every time he saw me!

Hannah's favorite...the panda!

5 cute cousins!

2 big firsts!

2010-09-07T19:51:00.000-07:00

Jack is walking!!! I know it's a miracle! He actually took his first steps a few weeks ago and is really cruising now! So cute!

Hannah has learned to ride her bike without training wheels! I think she was peer pressured by all the neighbor kids younger than her who can ride a 2 wheeler! Almost every night all the neighborhood kids ride bikes & scooters out in the street! She said she wanted to try and by the end of the 1st night she was doing it all by herself!

Way to go kiddos! We are proud of you both! Better late than never we say at the Nigbur house!

And so it begins...

2010-08-24T20:00:00.000-07:00

Yeah! Another school year has officially started! We have had a crazy, busy summer & I am so excited for school! I love the schedule it puts us on & I am excited that a little normalcy will return to our lives with the beginning of school!

Nick actually started last week. He is going to his 2nd year of preschool. He is gone 3 beautiful mornings a week! He loves school. His favorite parts so far have been being the line leader to the bathroom and singing the goodbye song! He really likes his teachers and has made friends with 2 little boys in his class!

Hannah started 1st grade. She is actually going to the same elementary school Keith went to when he was little! She loves taking her lunch to school and having 3 recesses!

I am loving catching up on my scrapbooking and enjoying the quiet of my house while the older 2 are gone and Jack naps! Here's to the beginning of school, one of my favorite times of year!

An Extended Vacation!

2010-08-13T08:25:00.000-07:00

We have been here in Utah for 4 weeks! Can you believe it? We have been insanely busy seeing family, playing with cousins and reconnecting with long lost friends. There are so many fun things to do here. I feel like we are just on a very long vacation and that soon we will be driving back to Las Vegas. Maybe once school starts life will seem more real. Here are just some of the highlights of our adventures.....

The Cabin: It's so great to be able to drive to the cabin in 1 hour instead of 7! We went up for the day and played games, went fishing, walked in the river, ate dutch oven and then drove home and slept in our own beds! Fabulous!

The Living Planet Aquarium: Just down the street from our house. A fun place to spend a few hours and play with cousins. Nick loved the octopus!
Heriman Lake: We had a chance to see our good friends the Howells. We have missed them and are so happy to be back and start playing with them again!
Snowbird: We rode the tram to the top of the mountain and had a picnic. Then we rode the chairlift up and did the Alpine Slide! Our kids like to go fast!!

Happy 35th Birthday Keith! Celebrating with mini-cakes from Glaus Bakery! We have missed yummy Utah food!

Murray Pool:My kids loved the slides at Murray pool and must have gone down at least 50 times. It was fun to see my good friend Sarah and her kids too! Thanks for the invite!

(We also went to Raging Waters & I didn't have my camera. My kids loved the slides there too! They are so brave and did it all! Nick loved the wave pool and Hannah loved the tube slides!)

Pebblebrook: Going to the driving range and hitting a bucket of balls. Testing out the new set of golf clubs Keith got for his birthday!

Thanksgiving Point Children's Gardens: Exploring the gardens & playing in the water with cousins and aunt Dodo!

The Dinosaur Museum: Digging in the sand for bones! Seeing huge dinosaurs! Playing in the sand & water table! Nick LOVED this place and could have lived there very happily!

The Bee's Game: 24th of July! Baseball, hanging with the Raymonds & lots of snacks!

Poor Jack actually fell asleep during the fireworks!

Torturing Uncle Kraig: A new favorite pastime!

Discovery Gateway Kids Museum: Hannah's heaven on earth! Lots of make believe & fun!

The Hansen Planetarium: A walk on the moon!

Home: Jumping on the tramp with cousins! Look at those beautiful mountains!

Stansbury Park Pool: Swimming with cousins! Hannah going of the diving board for the first time! How brave and what a good swimmer!

Lagoon: It's what fun is! Time with Aunt Keri and a little western photography! Did I mention my kids are brave! They went on every ride they were tall enough for & loved every minute of it!

Now you are probably asking how I manage to have time for all this? Well it's these 2 little babies! They are wonderful! I can do my laundry so much more quickly and efficiently! I love them and don't know how I managed without them before!

So there you go! Utah in a nutshell! We are having a great time and really enjoying it here! Come visit soon!

Home Sweet Home!

2010-07-19T08:55:00.000-07:00

We are here! We are home! I could only take pictures of the outside of my house because the inside is still a little chaotic! More will come! We can't say thank you enough to all our family, friends, & neighbors who helped us move! We feel so blessed to have such wonderful people in our lives! I'm off to unpack some more boxes! Come visit us soon!

G.W.O.

2010-07-11T20:14:00.001-07:00

In celebration of weaning Jack I decided to take Hannah up to St. George for the weekend. 2 of my sisters and their little girls joined us. We had a G.W.O. (Girls Weekend Out!) We saw Tarzan at the Tuacahn, ate out at yummy restaurants, had manis & pedis, went shopping & swam at the hotel pool! A fabulous time was had by all! Thanks Melanie, Eliza, Emily & Emma! Hannah and I loved being with just the girls! Let's start planning next year!

Thanks Keith for keeping the boys safe & sound and for helping Jack learn to go to sleep without nursing! You are a good daddy! Thanks also for not getting to mad at me for spending way to much money! Love you!

San Diego, CA!!!

2010-07-08T20:52:00.000-07:00

So since we are moving to Utah we realize that California won't be just a mere 4 hours away anymore! So we decided to take a last minute, last chance trip to San Diego before our big move! Sunday we drove down and Keith took the kids to a Padres game!

Monday was Nick's official birthday and we went to Sea World to celebrate. We saw Shamu and fed the rays. We saw the new dolphin show which Hannah said was her favorite part of the trip! Hannah and Nick are quite the dare devils and rode all the rides they were tall enough to ride! We watched some fireworks and headed home very happy!

Tuesday we swam at the hotel in the morning and hit the beach in the afternoon. Nick said this was his favorite part of the trip! All 3 kids kids loved digging in the sand and playing in the waves.

Wednesday we went to Lego Land. We had never been before and Hannah & Nick were the perfect ages. They could ride everything and loved every minute of it! They got their faces painted and Hannah couldn't get enough of the roller coasters!

Thursday we swam again and drove home. We are exhausted and ready to start packing up! We will be sad that visiting California won't be as easy once we are in Utah. We love vacationing there! I guess maybe some of our Vegas friends will have to let us crash with them overnight next summer on the long drive! Hint hint!

Happy 4th Birthday Nick!

2010-07-03T08:56:00.001-07:00

Today we celebrated Nicholas's 4th birthday. He had his first party with friends. He was so excited to have all the boys over! (plus Hannah) He wanted to have a dinosaur theme. We played games (pin the head on the T-Rex, don't crack the dino egg) and of course a big dinosaur pinata! We also had a dinosaur cake with chocolate ice cream! He was all about the boy toys this year....Star Wars, Iron Man etc. He had a great time and was so glad to get one last hurrah with his friends here in Vegas before we move! We also celebrated by going to see Toy Story 3 this afternoon. It was adorable!

4 things we love about Nicholas are....

1. His smile & hilarious laugh! He has the sweetest smile and can melt your heart! His laugh is contagious and makes it hard to stay mad at him for long.

2. He is a crazy dancer! Always shaking his hips and wiggling his booty to any music!

3. He is a fabulous brother. Whether it's wrestling with Jack or letting Hannah boss him around, he is true through and through.

4. He has a great imagination and plays really well with anyone or anything!

Happy 4th Birthday Nick! You sure are growing up quick! We love you!

We're Moving!!!!

2010-06-23T08:18:00.001-07:00

You heard right! We are moving to Utah in July! I have never been so sad & excited at the same time! Keith took a new position and we are off! I am going to miss our dear friends here in Vegas! I will miss the playdates and walking club! I will miss our house! We put so much effort into making it our home! I am going to miss the warm weather too! But we are so excited to go back to beautiful Utah. We are excited to be near family and see to see our long lost friends! Wish us luck!

The Cabin 2010

2010-06-18T19:50:00.001-07:00

Last weekend we went to my family's cabin up in Utah. It is always one of the highlights of our summer. I have been visiting the cabin ever since I was a baby and I have very fond memories of being there with all my loved ones! However I have never seen so much rain/water there in all my life as I did last week! It rained and poured everyday all day. We were freezing cold and soaked to the bone. In fact I never even took out my camera and had to bum these pics off my sister. If I had taken pictures they would be of my family hanging out inside playing games and eating way to much junk food. Hannah & Nick had a complete blast being with their cousins and I never even saw them except for mealtimes and when they wanted dry socks. Jack loved playing with his fellow baby cousins and crawling everywhere and getting really dirty! The river was very flooded and came up and almost covered the firepit where we usually roast hot dogs and make dutch oven. The boys had fun playing in the water/mud and making bridges to their little island. It's nice to be dry and warm back in Vegas. We can't wait for next summer and are hoping there is a little less rain!

The Graduates!

2010-05-28T12:10:00.000-07:00

Wednesday Nicholas graduated from his 1st year of preschool! He had such a great year and learned so much. He knows most of his letters and sounds. He knows his numbers and can count really high! He is doing great with writing and drawing and has such a fabulous imagination. He earned a special award for "Following Directions"! He has been carpooling with his good friend Brooklyn and has made many new friends this year! Way to go Nicholas!

Hannah graduated from Kindergarten today! This year has just zoomed by! She loves school. She has lots of friends and really liked her teacher Miss P. She is a beautiful artist and can draw anything! She has really picked up on reading and writing and is amazing at both! I know I wasn't nearly so smart in Kindergarten! She loved riding the bus and can hardly wait to start 1st grade in the fall and eat lunch at school!

We are so proud of our little graduates! Education is so important and we are so grateful they have enjoyed school and excelled so much this year!

On a side note Jack is really looking forward to being able to nap this summer. The poor guy suffered severely from 3rd child syndrome this school year. He was constantly being woken up to go to the bus stop, pick someone up or run someone somewhere!

Now watch out summer here we come!

Happy 1st Birthday Jack!

2010-05-21T18:22:00.001-07:00

Wow! I can't believe it's been a year and my baby is 1! Today is Jack's 1st birthday! 1 year ago today he was born....5 lbs 6 oz, 18 1/2 inches long at 12:52 AM! He was so tiny and not an ounce of fat on him!

Now he is so sweet & chubby! It's been a little bit of a rough year but worth every minute! We couldn't imagine our family without Jack in it! At dinner tonight we went around the table and each said our favorite thing about Jack:

Mom: I love to squeeze his chubby thighs and see his goofy toothy grin!

Dad: I love his infectious laugh!

Hannah: I love how playful & fun he is!

Nick: I like how fast he crawls and how he can kinda stand up!

Happy Birthday Jack! We love you!

A Nigbur Style Weekend!

2010-04-19T09:38:00.000-07:00

Go Pumas! Nick started soccer. This is his first season and we think he likes it! He loves to run! (not always after the ball!) Maybe we should have signed him up for track instead! He looks so studly in his uniform and we are so proud of him for trying his best and learning something new! Way to go Nick!

We also had a Nigbur style campout this weekend! We are NOT campers but our kids wanted to go. So we pitched the tent in our backyard, made hotdogs on the BBQ & roasted marshmallows over the stove. Me & Jack slept inside while Keith and the kids slept in the tent! It was the best camping trip I've ever been on! Hope your family had a fun weekend too!

Happy SPRING Break?!?

2010-04-06T22:01:00.000-07:00

We headed up to Utah for Spring Break this year to visit our families. Boy did we experience anything but Spring weather. It was freezing cold & snowy most of the time. But even though I complain my kids had a great time playing outside in the snow!

I hope Hannah checked to make sure it wasn't yellow first!
Keith and Nick shoveling Grandma's driveway
We drove up to Hailey, ID for a few days to visit my sister Melanie and her family! We had a great time throwing rocks in the Big Wood River, eating out, walking around Sun Valley and playing a lot with our cousins!

Jack rode on his 1st carousel and loved every minute of it!

Here we are all suited up for the big egg hunt! Thanks Aunt Keri for the fun invite!

We had a chance to celebrate Easter with all the grandparents & cousins! Thanks for all the yummy food and great gifts! We spent a great deal of time in the car. Poor Jack was pooped but found some comfort from this sock. Poor thing!

Happy Easter and Happy Spring to everyone!

Keith's GNO (Girl's Night Out)

2010-03-20T17:28:00.000-07:00

On February 26-27 Keith went down to Prescott AZ to participate in the Ragnar Relay Series Del Sol Race (hereafter referred to as "the GNO"). The race is a series of 3 individual runs (mostly speed walks) for a team of 12 from Prescott to Mesa AZ, which totals 204 miles. Keith was invited by his sister Keri to join her and her friends, and he spent 2 months training for the running. If you can read the rear window of the van they are team "Poison Running Through My Veins".

Van #1 - Andrea, Carol, Keri, Kate, Ashley, and Keith (all in the team color pink)

Keith finishing his first run, which was 6.6 miles over a hilly pass. Hannah really wants the pink top so she can wear it as a dress.

After each series of runs our van had a stop to recuperate while the other half of our team was on the course. This is a picture of our team camped out with a sampling of the other 350 teams doing the race. Keri is taking the picture, and Kate was sleeping on a banana for some reason??

Keith was a little confused about which head lamp he should wear for the night run.

Keri and Keith right before Keith's night run. Notice Keith is still smiling, which is how you can tell it was before the run. Keith's second leg was 8.7 miles up a 4 lane highway, and was not his favorite part of the trip. People kept telling Keri "thanks for volunteering", because of that vest she is wearing. She had to be either a volunteer or working road crew.

This is the team safe a sound back at Keith's house (except for Keri's burn). Unfortunately, the team did not get to run their 3rd leg due to an accident on the course where a runner was struck by a car and died. In total Keith ran 15.3 miles, and was really grateful for the experience with his sister. What did he get for doing this insane event you ask??

This medal and the best/only GNO of his life. We are already planning to do the race in Las Vegas in October 2010. Let Keith know if you are interested!!

Thanks Chuck!

2010-03-02T21:41:00.000-08:00

So yesterday we decided to go to Chuck E. Cheese and use the leftover tokens from Hannah's birthday. A great, inexpensive way to spend an afternoon! As we are pulling into the parking lot we had a very insightful discussion with Nick. Here's how it went down.......

Nick: (pointing to the mouse on the sign) "He died for us?"
Mom: "Who?"
Nick: (pointing again to the mouse on the sign) "He died for us and then came back to life again?"
Mom: completely baffled "Who Chuck E. Cheese?"
Nick: "Yeah."
Mom: light bulb moment! "No Nick...JESUS died for us and then came back to life again."
Nick: "Oh!"

Well they do kinda sound the same Jesus/Cheese's. I guess we know what Monday's FHE lesson with be on.....

We are not complete failures as parents though......we do make our kids wear their helmets when riding their bikes.....all 3 of them!

A Utah Weekend Away!

2010-02-17T10:17:00.001-08:00

My older sister Georgia had her baby at the end of January and I just had to go meet him while he was still teeny tiny! He is absolutely gorgeous & precious! If Jack were just a little older I think you could talk me into having another one! I felt like Dug in the movie UP when he says "Hello. I have just met you and I already love you!" Welcome little Andrew Jacob Raymond....you are too cute!

Jack was such a joy to have all by himself! We flew and he did great on the plane. He got a lot of attention from everyone and was so happy and smiley the entire trip! He also was a champion sleeper. There must be something about a cool dark Utah basement! I sometimes feel like because he was such a hard infant we didn't get a lot of quality bonding time. This trip more than made up for it! He kept looking around wondering where those other 2 kids that are so demanding of me were. I think we loved having each other all to ourselves!
We had Sunday dinner at my parents and there are so many babies in my family I'm afraid we are not much help to each other. "Here I'll hold your baby if you hold mine!"

In 5 days I ate out 7 times! (I am going to need to kick up the walking!) I got to spend lots of time with my mom and sisters. My sister Melanie was in town from Idaho and I spent one night with my sister Emily and her girls while her husband was out of town. I also went out to lunch with my girlfriends from high school Marilee & Sarah. I went to visit my old neighbor & dear friend Veena and see her beautiful new home. Plus I got to see my sister in law Keri and my mother in law Dottie! Lots and lots of big girl bonding time (plus Jack!)

A special thanks to my wonderful Mom & Dad who were the greatest hosts! Thanks for all the yummy food and late night cards! You are the best parents a gal could ask for and the coolest grandparents on the planet! Jack sends hugs & kisses!

As for Hannah and Nick.....don't feel too bad for them. They got left behind with their completely awesome father! (Thanks honey for making this possible for me! You truly are the best!) They went to a hockey game and a movie and ate out way too much as well! When I got home the house was clean, the laundry was done and dinner was made! I am spoiled rotten! What a fun Utah weekend away! Anyone want to join me and do it again soon?!?

My Nutwinkles!

2010-02-04T14:59:00.000-08:00

These are the 3 little people I love most in this world! Sometimes I am not always good at remembering that so this post is a little tribute to them!

I love blogging because it is such a great way to keep family and friends updated on your family! Here are updates on my 3 little nutwinkles!
Hannah earned her orange belt in Tae Kwon Do last weekend! She received a gold medal for doing the best on her forms and kicks. Way to go Hannah! She has really found her talent and is excelling in her class! She has lost 2 teeth and has one more really loose! I hope she doesn't end up missing all 4 front teeth at the same time! (Can you imagine trying to eat like that!?!) I think Hannah is very mature and grown up for her age. I sometimes think she is 6 going on 16. Maybe that's what you get with an oldest child. She loves Kindergarten and is becoming an excellent reader and writer. She also is a beautiful artist! Keep up all the good work Hannah!

Nick is loving preschool and goes 2 days a week. He is starting to learn his numbers and letters and he draws some hilarious pictures! He also is in a playgroup with some friends in the ward that meets once a week! He is going to start playing soccer in March. We spend a lot of time together while Hannah is at school and Jack is napping. I love him so much! He often makes me laugh out loud (and sometimes he makes me cry too!) He can be quite the charmer and has a fabulous imagination. When Nick is playing or excited he yells out "Yeehaw Cowboy!". Not sure where he picked that up but it is very funny! Love you Nick!

Jack is doing great as well! He is almost 9 months! Can you believe it? He still has his helmet and will probably have to wear it for 6 more weeks! But we hardly notice it anymore...it's just become part of who he is! He is down to only 1 physical therapy session a week and is showing great improvement! He is at this beautiful stage where he can sit and play with toys on the floor forever but can't go anywhere. I call it the "golden stage of babyhood"! He loves table food and is probably a better eater than Nick! Jack makes this adorable clicking noise with his tongue when you give him a kiss or tell him "I love you". I swear it's his way of saying "I love you too"! Hip hip hooray for Jack! We are so glad you are part of our family!

Now for my biggest nutwinkle of all! My sweet and adorable husband! He is so good to us! He works so hard to provide for our family! He is the greatest Dad! He is also the bestest friend and husband a gal could ask for! I never dreamed that when he dragged me to Vegas nearly 4 years ago we'd still be here but now I know that home really is where ever he is! The other night Jack woke up while I was out walking with the ladies. When I got home I found this.....my boys vegging out on the couch watching football! They had this guilty look on their faces like they had been caught doing something naughty! Like staying up way too late!

I'm so grateful to have these 4 nutwinkles in my life! They are the reason I am such a nutwinkle too! I love and adore each and every one of 'em!

Happy Birthday Hannah!

2010-01-16T10:51:00.000-08:00

Yesterday Hannah turned 6! I can hardly belive my baby has grown up so fast! She was born Jan. 15, 2004 at 7:16pm. She was 6 lbs. 5 oz. 19 1/2 inches long and 8 long days overdue! We didn't have a digital camera back then but I did find this baby picture of her.
Here she is now! 6 years, 2 moves, 2 houses, 3 cars, many vacations, 3 broken bones 2 missing teeth, 2 schools, and 2 brothers later! She has weathered it all very well!
We love you Hannah and are so proud of the beautiful, smart, sweet little girl you are becoming! Thanks for being such a wonderful daughter & sister. Our family truly wouldn't be the same without you! HANNAH has 6 letters and this what it stands for...

H-Happy

A-Awesome

N-Nice

N-Nutty

A-Adorable

H- Helpful

Hannah has wanted to have her birthday party at Chuck E Cheese for the past 2 years and we finally gave in. It was great to leave the mess and chaos somewhere else for a change. Thanks to all her fun friends (and supportive parents) who came and joined in the fun!

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-26T11:38:00.000-08:00

The week proceeding Christmas was a busy one here at the Nigbur home. After school parties/programs Aunt Keri came for a quick visit over the weekend of the 19th. We exchanged gifts, made cookies, and went to the lights at the Springs Preserve.

Monday we drove up to Utah for my Oma's funeral. She was very old and miserable so we think it was a blessing. She was a wonderful Grandma and I have fond memories of her growing up. We are grateful she is with Opa and her parents now in heaven and free of pain. It was a quick trip because we drove home very late Tuesday night.

Wednesday we did a quick repack and jumped back into the car and headed to Williams AZ for the Polar Express. It was a surprise for our kids and they loved it. We rode the train all the way to the North Pole and saw Santa in our jammies. We also swam at the hotel (which always seems to be their favorite part!)

We got back late Christmas Eve and celebrated with just our little family. (The first time ever!) Christmas morning was awesome. Santa was very generous this year and our kids got many loud, extremely annoying toys. Thanks Santa! Jack loved his first Christmas too! His biggest gift was a helmet to help shape out the flat spot on his head. Even though it was a bit busy we had a fabulous time. Merry Christmas everyone!

Hannah's Big Weekend!!!

2009-12-05T17:05:00.000-08:00

Hannah had two big things happen to her this weekend. She lost her first tooth, and was really excited to stay up and see the tooth fairy.

She put her tooth in the special "tooth fairy pillow"...

...and awoke the next morning to her reward. She was a little disappointed that she didn't catch the tooth fairy, and thinks that perhaps the tooth fairy is "invisible".

Next, Hannah had testing at her Tae Kwan Do class to earn her purple belt, and passed with flying colors. She broke a board on her very first try!

They gave an award to the individual who did the best in each belt color...

... and to our surprise Hannah was presented with the trophy for the yellow belt class. She was really excited, and is looking for a repeat performance on her next test!

Congatulations Hannah! It was a great weekend and we are so proud of you!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-12-02T10:01:00.000-08:00

Our little family headed to Utah to spend the holiday with family. Thanksgiving day was really busy and a little crazy. We started out having family pics taken at 8:30 am. 2 grandparents, 14 aunts and uncles, and 17 cousins! I'll let you know how they turned out! Since we had such a crowd my parents "rented" the church for the day. We spent it playing basketball, watching movies, coloring, painting fingernails, catching up, cooking and running around! It took 4 long tables to seat everyone and it was super fun! A few of our many cousins. Some were napping or eating!

My best friends in the world. My mom and sisters!

We also celebrated Christmas with Keith's mom since we won't be heading back up in Decemeber. She was very generous with gifts and made us a yummy German dinner. Thanks Grandma!
My mom turned 65 Sunday and we threw her a surprise party too! We watched the Utes lose (sniff sniff), played in the snow, ate lots of yummy takeout and got to little sleep. We are still recovering. (I did 7 loads of laundry yesterday!) But we wouldn't trade all the craziness for a minute! Family, friends, food and fun! Our favorite things.

Family Pictures!

2009-11-24T15:39:00.000-08:00

We are a happy family!

Sweet baby Jack!

Big boy Nick!

Beautiful all grown up Hannah!

Best buddies!

Awww! True love!

Daddy & Daughter

Together Forever!

Happy Halloween!

2009-11-02T16:09:00.000-08:00

We had such a great Halloween weekend! 3 days jam packed with fun. After school parties Thursday Aunt Keri came into town and spent the weekend with us! Friday we went to a pumpkin patch and rode a pony named Moe. We also picked out the pumpkins we were going to decorate!
Patiently waiting our turn!

Our sweet neighbor gave us these cool faces and the kids just painted their pumpkins and poked these in. SOOO much easier (and safer) than carving! We did carve one pumpkin but it was a lot of work! (I think it had petrified in the patch!) Didn't they turn out great?
That night we went to a super fun Halloween party with some friends! The whole family dressed up! A witch, a ballerina, Mickey Mouse, a lamb, a Boston Red Sox (who about 5 minutes after the picture decided to be a Chick on the Run instead!) Hilarious!

Saturday we went to yet another pumpkin patch with rides and bouncy houses galore! The kids were so pooped they needed naps before the big Trick or Treat! Hannah (I think in Keri's honor) decided to go as a cowgirl. In 4 houses our buckets were full! When I was little you got one piece of candy per house....nowadays people give out hand fulls! But we emptied our loot into the bottom of the stroller and stayed out for more!

We had a lot of fun and are still recuperating from all of it! We had a very Happy Halloween!

The Monster Mash!

2009-10-18T19:43:00.000-07:00

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Yellow Belt & Fire Station

2009-10-12T13:56:00.000-07:00

Friday Hannah earned her yellow belt in Tae Kwon Do. She has been taking lessons since the beginning of the school year. It was all her idea. I tried to talk her into taking dance or gymnastics but she was dead set on Tae Kwon Do. She is a fast learner and has really caught on. She took her test Friday and completed it perfectly! She even had to break a board by kicking it with her foot! We are so proud of you Hannah! Way to go! Hannah and her fabulous teacher Master Rhee.

The proud yellow belt!

Nick's preschool class went on a field trip to the fire station last week too! It was really fun. He got to squirt the hose! (his favorite part)What a cute class!

Nick and his best preschool buddy Brooklyn! Future firefighters!

Poor baby Jack got carted around to everywhere and was such a good sport!

It was a big week for our little family. Fun & busy....just how we like it!

The Grand Canyon

2009-10-06T09:54:00.000-07:00

This weekend we went to the Grand Canyon. We have never been there before and have wanted to go ever since we moved to Vegas. Seeing it for the first time was a little overwhelming. It is gianourmous! I had anxiety about one of my kids or husband falling over the edge. It truly was beautiful and amazing. Something you need to see at least once in a lifetime. We had a lot of fun eating out, driving around the park, buying souvenirs, swimming at the hotel and spending time together as a family!

Our one family picture! Thanks to the stranger who very patiently took it!

Hannah & Nick became Jr. Rangers!

Okay that's a little too close to the edge! Step back!

The very cool watchtower! Hannah thought it was a princess castle!

What a gorgeous sight! (of the canyon I mean!)

Rub a dub dub...

2009-09-20T20:34:00.000-07:00

3 kids in the tub! Jack is officially 4 months old! How do the days seem so long but time still flies? Here is a pic of his first bath......he sure has chunked up!

He has given up his binky (darn it!) and started sucking his thumb occasionally. Whoops!

He is such a sweet baby and getting big so fast!

Hannah & Nick absolutely love him! (Mommy & Daddy do too!)

Keep up the good work Jack! We sure love having you as part of our family!

First Day Hooray-Part II

2009-09-09T15:42:00.000-07:00

So after 2 1/2 weeks of patiently waiting Nick finally started preschool! (I thought I was going to go mad with him following me around like a little lost puppy while Hannah was in Kindergarten!) He loves it! We know all about the kid in the brown shirt who already had to sit in the "time out" chair. He had pretzels and a fruit he didn't like for snack. And he (and I) cannot wait to go back again on Friday!

He worked hard potty training for a super cool Spiderman backpack! A very well earned bribe!

Nick's little friend Brooklyn is the same class and will be carpooling with us!

It is so hard to get all 3 smiling and looking at the camera!

Now me and Jack have a little alone time together and he couldn't be happier about that!

First Day Hooray!

2009-08-24T13:42:00.000-07:00

Today Hannah went to her 1st day of Kindergarten! She absolutely loved it and can't wait to go back tomorrow! We dropped her off and she begged to ride the bus home! She said her favorite part was the "worksheet" they did in class followed by recess. She's already made a little friend too! I am so proud of her for being so big! It's going to be a great year! Nick was a little lost this morning without her but luckily he starts preschool after Labor Day! Hip hip hooray for Hannah's first day!

Our 2009 Family Cabin Trip

2009-08-11T21:02:00.000-07:00

Over the past weekend we went up to my family's cabin. It is such a beautiful place. It is right on the Weber River just outside of Oakley Utah. We love it up there! It was so green and cool. A great break from the Vegas heat! My kids love playing with their cousins and it's fun to catch up with my parents and all my siblings. We played games, went hiking, did a little fishing, played in the river and ate lots of yummy food! We always have a great time and we can't wait to go again next summer!

Our little family hiking to the waterfalls!
Everyone was there! 2 parents, 6 sisters, 1 brother, 1 sister in law, 6 brothers in law and 17 cousins! Plus my sister annouced one more on the way! That's a lot of people sharing 3 bathrooms! :)
Me, 2 of my sisters and my sister in law all had babies this year! From left to right; Melanie & Jameson, Christine & Alex, Me & Jack and Emily & Maren! The fabulous foursome!

Keith paintballing with the guys!

Hannah jumping on the tramp with her cousins! She had such a blast....we hardly saw her except for mealtime and bedtime!

Hannah "sharing" Isaac's big catch!

Nicholas fishing for the first time! What a stud!

These Boots are Made For Walking???

2009-07-25T11:41:00.000-07:00

Last weekend I went on a hiking trip with with brothers Cam and Dave, and their brothers James, LeeJay, and Stephen/Toby/Alma. We had planned a 3 day hike up King's Peak and were very excited for the adventure. The first day was roughly 7.5 to 8 miles to the base of the peak, and we would hike the peak on the 2nd day. As we were hiking on the first day I started to notice that the soles of my boots were slowly breaking away, and with all the hope I had I thought it was no big deal. As we got most of the way to base camp I had given up all hope because the sole of both boots had long since left me, and the thin layer of leather between me and the ground was beginning to split. I made a command decision that I needed to hike out and spent the next 4 hours hiking out in basically my socks. Here are some picture of the mountain and my ill fated shoes. I am currently looking for some new shoes.

Happy Birthday Nicholas!

2009-07-07T15:02:00.000-07:00

Sunday Nicholas turned 3! We celebrated Saturday by swimming with family and then having everyone over for pizza, cake & ice cream and fireworks!

When I asked Nick what he wanted on his cake he said "Frosting!" Then added he'd also like Thomas the Tank.

The whole family swimming! Baby Jack loved the water!

Nick with his new big boy birthday bike!

3 things I love about Nick are.......

1. He is such a sweet boy! He loves his new baby brother and is so gentle and patient with him! He is also a good little brother to Hannah and plays with her really well! They are the best of friends!

2. He makes the best faces. He has the cutest smile but can give really good crusties too!

3. He says the funniest things. He has a great sense of humor and a good temperment!

We love you Nick! Happy Birthday!

We also blessed baby Jack this weekend! He is getting so big so fast! He is a sweet baby and we are so glad he is part of our family!

Ballerina Girl

2009-06-24T18:49:00.000-07:00

Hananh had her summer recital last Saturday, and she did a fantastic job. If you listen carefully you can hear Nick talking in the background of the video. Great job Hannah! We are so proud of you!

Also, here are some recent pictures of The Jackster.

We are a happy family!

2009-06-10T11:47:00.000-07:00

So the last few weeks have been a blur! We are truly in survival mode here! My hat goes off to anyone who has 3 kids! It's been challenging but I think we can see the light at the end of the tunnel! Jack is doing great! He is over 7 lbs. now and can be such a sweet baby! He loves to be held and I am trying to just cherish that! He's finally taken a binky and that has been a big help! Hannah & Nick can't get enough of him! They adore their little brother! It might be a long summer but we are going to make it! Aww! All snuggled in!

We finally took a family picture that didn't include me in my hospital gown!

All 3 crazy kids!

Celebrating my 31st birthday at Red Robin!

Sweet sleeping baby Jack! What is that arm doing?

The Graduate!

2009-05-29T16:33:00.000-07:00

Hannah graduated from preschool today! She has been attending Mirabelli for the last two years and we have loved it! I can't believe how much she has learned and grown!

Here's a picture of her on her 1st day 2 years ago.

And here she is now! Wow!

We love you Hannah and are so proud of you!

And of course we had to throw in a picture of baby Jack! He is doing great! Such a sweet baby and growing like a weed!

SamJack??

2009-05-23T13:09:00.000-07:00

For months we have been trying to decide what to name our new son, and have been picking between two names that we liked exactly the same. Most of our family have been referring to him affectionately as "SamJack".

As of Thursday morning May 21st at 12:52 AM little SamJack has been known to our little family as Jack Samuel Nigbur. We are so excited to finally have him here, and he and Allie are doing great. He weighed 5 lbs and 6 ozs at birth. We are all home now and Hannah and Nick are so excited to be able to hold (maul) him whenever they want. Here are a few pictures from the hospital.

It's coming....

2009-05-05T13:57:00.000-07:00

I had a doctor's appointment yesterday and we scheduled an induction! Yeah! Our little baby boy will officially be joining our family on May 21st! Yikes that's only 2 weeks away! We are super excited! Wish us luck!

Happy Spring Break!

2009-04-11T15:54:00.000-07:00

Monday the kids & I drove up to Salt Lake to spend the week of Spring Break with family! We had a fabulous time with all their cousins, aunts, uncles & grandparents! We broke the new mini-van in on our first road trip and she did awesome! I never knew what a blessing a built in DVD player could be!

Tuesday we went to Wheeler Farm. Hannah wanted to see a baby pig. We also saw cows, horses, sheep, turkeys, goats, rabbits & fed the ducks. We went on a tractor pulled hay ride and packed a picnic. The kids had fun just running around playing together! 12 of the 14 cousins were there! After we went to play at Aunt Dodo's fun house and the kids were exhausted silly! That night my oldest niece Erica watched my kids while just the sisters went to dinner. Yummy, good times! Aunt Emily was so sweet and let us sleep at her house for 2 nights!

Wednesday we went to the Children's Discovery Museum at the Gateway. It was right up Hannah's alley. She loves to play pretend! She shopped at the grocery store, played house and was a farmer for the day. Nick loved the balls, playing in the water & working construction! That afternoon we went to the hospital to visit our newest cousin(#15); Alexander Edward Peck. He is adorable! That evening we headed to Grandma Dottie's for dinner and a little fun & dinner at the mall. The kids got their picture taken with the Easter Bunny and rode the carousel.

Thursday we had lunch at my favorite fast food joint; Chick-fil-a! Then we headed to the Aquarium. It was really crowded but also very fun & interesting. That night we went to Aunt Keri's for dinner. The kids made and decorated cookies and colored their own plates. They also loved playing with Remington (the dog)!

Friday was a long drive home since we were all so tired. But we had a great time! Thanks to everyone who let us crash at their homes! My kids loved being so busy and having so many fun playmates! Let's plan next Spring Break in Vegas! Okay?

Nana & Papa

2009-03-30T10:46:00.000-07:00

This weekend we had a visit from Nana & Papa. My sister blessed her baby and my parents drove down from Salt Lake for the occasion. We had a great time! Saturday night we went to a buffet in honor of Papa who loves to eat! Sunday was spent with family & friends at baby Jameson's blessing. My kids love their grandparents and basked in their attention! Hannah & Nana played a lot of Barbies together. Nick & Papa played a little catch. And both kids loved being read to by Papa! We love you both and can't wait for you to come again soon!

A Very Expensive Soccer Season

2009-03-18T15:46:00.000-07:00

Fees & registration................................$90
Soccer cleats...........................................$20
Soccer shorts..........................................$11
Shin guards.............................................$10
Soccer socks............................................$6
Broken collarbone..................................$100

2nd trip to the E.R. in less than 48 hours.................PRICELESS!

That's right! Hannah tripped over a soccer ball at her very first soccer practice of the season and fractured her clavicle! Another trip to the E.R. for the Nigbur family! (We are getting good at this!) She will miss 6 weeks of the 10 week season. She is in a brace & sling and doing very well considering!

An x-ray of the break! She has an appointment with a pediatric orthopedic doctor tomorrow and we will learn more about her diagnosis!

A very sad and in a lot of pain Hannah. Now she & Nick have matching bracelets!
A little pain medication and 1 brace & sling later she is feeling much better!
We love you Hannah & think you are very brave! Be careful & watch out for those soccer balls! You are a tough cookie!

Nerdy Nick!

2009-03-16T09:27:00.001-07:00

So we are sitting in sacrament meeting Sunday with about 15 minutes to go before church is over and Nick decides to stick a nerd in his ear! It is really stuck! We gather our things and make a hasty exit. At home we try tweezers but it only seems to be getting stuck deeper & deeper! The quick care is closed and by this point he is covering his ear and saying "Ow!" So we head (for the 1st time in our parental careers) to the E.R.! Almost 4 hours and a $100 co-pay later the nerd is kind of gone. They gave him some Lortab to sedate him and then wrapped him up a like a burrito in a sheet. First they tried to suction it out and then ended up dissolving it with warm water. It was all very traumatic! There is still some sticky residue left and we have a follow up appointment with our pediatrician Wednesday. But we sincerely hope he has learned his lesson! Don't put ANYTHING in your ears (or up your nose for that matter!)

At first Nick thought the hospital was an adventure. He was proud of his cool new bracelet!
Finally...it's all over and he gets some dinner! A 2 hour old sandwich from Arbys! What a trooper!

Valley of Fire

2009-03-09T13:05:00.000-07:00

This weekend we took the kids on a little day trip to the Valley of Fire. It was gorgeous & perfect weather. They did great on the car ride. We packed a picnic and did the hike at White Domes. Hannah & Nick hiked the whole thing (1.5 miles) by themselves! We are so proud of them! They thought it was super fun to climb up the rocks and trot along the sandy trail. We had a fabulous time & can't wait to go again soon!

Our Weekend With Aunt Keri!

2009-02-25T20:12:00.000-08:00

Over Presidents Day weekend Keith's sister Keri came for a visit! We had so much fun with her! Friday she came to totnastics with Nick and to Hannah's preschool Valentines party. Afterwards we went to Towne Center for lunch and to play on the cute playground. We also got some yummy dessert at Yogurtland. Saturday we went to lunch at Cafe Rio and took the kids bowling. We had a great weekend! Thanks for making such a delicious lasagna dinner and for teaching us how to be bean farmers! Come again soon for a visit! We already miss you!

We all need a little push sometime!

2009-02-17T13:18:00.000-08:00

(This one is for you Laurel!) I've been in a bit of a blogging funk lately. We've had a busy couple of weeks and then were sick for a week! But we are back in the swing of things now!

The weather here in Vegas has been so nice we've been doing a lot outside. Hannah has recently rediscovered her bike. She got it for her 4th birthday but fell off it shortly thereafter and was scared to ride it. Now she zips up and down our street on it! The only problem is sometimes she needs a little push to get going! Thank you Nicholas for being such a good little brother & big helper to Hannah!

A Busy Couple of Weeks!

2009-01-25T18:47:00.001-08:00

Wow it's been a busy couple of weeks at the Nigbur house! Little cousin Jameson was born Jan. 14th! He was 7 lbs. 10 oz. He is precious & my kids absolutely adore him!

We also had Nana & Grandma Dottie come for a visit! We've been doing all kinds of fun things; going to lunch, the park, celebrating birthdays & playing together.

This weekend Uncle Steve & cousins Seth & Hailey also came for a quick visit! We went to the Utah/UNLV basketball game. All the girl cousins dressed up as cheerleaders! We wanted the Utes to win but they fell apart in the 2nd half! Oh well! We still had a great time!

Aunt Emily & cousin Emma are coming to town tomorrow! We LOVE visitors and can't wait for what's in store this upcoming week!

Happy Birthday Hannah!

2009-01-14T12:43:00.001-08:00

Tomorrow is Hannah's birthday! She will be 5 years old! Here are 5 things we love about her...

1. SHE IS BEAUTIFUL! Both inside & out! She has a gorgeous smile and a beauitful, sweet spirit!

2. SHE IS SMART! Hannah has learned all of her letters at preschool. She loves to be read to and loves to write long words like butterfly & schoolbus! She is also becoming a fabulous artist and likes to draw animals, flowers & people!

3. SHE IS FUNNY! Hannah is always smiling & laughing. She loves to tell jokes. Her new favorite is Q: "What did the boy octopus say to the girl octopus?" A: "I want to hold your hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand!"

4. SHE HAS A GREAT IMMAGINATION! She loves to dress up and play pretend. She always imagines she is someone else; a kitty, the mom, Gabriella from HSM, a princess or whatever!

5. SHE IS A FABULOUS SISTER & FRIEND! Nicholas idolizes her and tries to be just like she is! She makes friends easily and can play with anyone!

Our family wouldn't be the same without Hannah Banana! We love you! Happy Birthday!

It's officially a........

2009-01-02T08:45:00.000-08:00

BOY!!! We had our "official" ultrasound today and a baby boy will be joining our family sometime late in May! We had an ultrasound done at 14 weeks and the Dr. said he was 90% sure it was a boy then but we wanted 100%! We are super exicted! Nicholas will love having a brother so close and the clothes & seasons will work out perfectly!
Here's a pic of our precious peanut!

Merry Christmas in Utah!

2008-12-30T15:23:00.001-08:00

We went to spend Christmas this year with our families in Utah! Boy have I acclimated to the weather here in Vegas. It snowed HARD everyday and I found myself becoming more and more annoyed with the wet, snow and cold! But otherwise we had a very fun filled trip. We spent Christmas Eve with my family. Christmas day we spent time visiting family and eating Chinese for dinner (a new family tradition!). We also had time to visit long lost friends, see old neighbors, go sledding, see the lights at temple square, go on a carriage ride, and catch a movie. We also celebrated Christmas with Keith's family Saturday! We are really sleep deprived and were really cold. But we had tons of fun and are glad to be home!
Here are some random pics from the trip....

Hannah's Christmas Tap Recital

2008-12-21T20:10:00.000-08:00

Hannah had her Christmas tap recital Saturday! She did just a fabulous job! What a good little dancer! We are so proud of you Hannah! Way to go!

Here Comes Santa Claus...

2008-12-17T15:21:00.000-08:00

There are so many fun things to post at Christmas time! I am a blogging fool!

We took the kids to see Santa at the mall today. We waited in line for 90 minutes but it was worth it! They were so excited to sit on his lap and tell him what they wanted for Christmas. (Hannah anything Barbie and Nick anything Diego!) They also smiled so sweet for the camera! Next year we'll remember to go earlier when it isn't so busy. But these cute smiles were worth the wait! :)
Last night we also went to the Ethel M. Chocolate Factory with our good friends the Beisners. We had some yummy hot chocolate and walked through their lighted Cactus Garden! (only in Vegas baby!) I don't know if the kids had more fun seeing the lights or running around with Luke & Hailey!

It's been a fun and busy Christmas season! We can't wait to do even more!

Vegas Snow!

2008-12-16T13:34:00.001-08:00

So 8:00 Tuesday morning it started to snow here. Hannah was so excited but we told her not to get her hopes up...it wouldn't stick! 6 hours later it was still snowing and there was a few inches on the ground! My kids were ecstatic! We played outside for hours, making a snowman, snow angels and eating a ton of the good white stuff! I think I must have dressed & undressed my kids 10 times. We made way to much hot chocolate and had a complete blast! Anyways it wasn't exactly Utah snow but we'll take whatever we can get! We hope it snows again on Wednesday!

Do you like Nick's pink boots? (Hannah's from last year!) Poor boy!

Elf Dance

2008-12-14T16:05:00.001-08:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Gearing up for Christmas!

2008-12-07T18:24:00.000-08:00

So we started counting the weekends left until Christmas and decided we better start packing in some actitvities before the holiday passes us by! This weekend we really turned up the Christmas spirit in our house by decorating and putting up our tree!

We also decorated a gingerbread house and some gingerbread men! Hannah & Nick had a great time getting their fingers sticky with icing and eating every other candy they stuck on!
Finally we made the trek to Boulder City to ride the Santa Train! Nicholas could hardly wait to board the "choo choo" and see the Big Guy!

We had a few hours in kill in Boulder City while we waited to catch our train so we decided to drive up to Hoover Dam and check it out! Keith had a great time and thought it was really neat! It was cool but I think a lot of it was lost on the kids!
It was such a fun & busy weekend! We better get geared up because we still have 2 more before Christmas! I hope they are just as packed with fun holiday activities!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2008-12-01T10:19:00.001-08:00

We had such a terrific time in Utah over the Thanksgiving weekend! Even though it was super cold and I don't think the sun shone once. We love it there! It was fun to be with our families and catch up. Hannah and Nick had a fabulous time playing with their cousins too! For now we are going to savor the warmer weather in Vegas and gear up to do it all again over Christmas. It'll be great!

Look at all those cousins! 11 plus 4 more on the way! (& yes that is an annoucement...look further down on our blog!)

The Nigbur cousins goofing around at Grandma Dottie's.

Going to lunch with all my sisters and mom to celebrate her 64th birthday!

100 Things

2008-11-14T14:32:00.000-08:00

I copied this from my friend Veena's blog! It was fun to see how much I have and haven't done in my life! Do it yourself! Copy and paste the list into your blog and bold or highlight the items you have done. For me, the items I have done are in blue. Here we go....

1. Started your own blog

2. Slept under the stars

3. Played in a band

4. Visited Hawaii

5. Watched a meteor shower

6. Given more than you can afford to charity

7. Been to Disneyland

8. Climbed a mountain

9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo

11. Bungee jumped

12. Visited Paris

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child

16. Had food poisoning

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty

18. Grown your own vegetables

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France

20. Slept on an overnight train

21. Had a pillow fight

22. Hitch hiked

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill

24. Built a snow fort

25. Held a lamb

26. Gone skinny dipping

27. Run a Marathon

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice

29. Seen a total eclipse

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset

31. Hit a home run

32. Been on a cruise

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors

35. Seen an Amish community

36. Taught yourself a new language

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person

39. Gone rock climbing

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David

41. Sung karaoke

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

44. Visited Africa

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight

46. Been transported in an ambulance

47. Had your portrait painted

48. Gone deep sea fishing

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

52. Kissed in the rain

53. Played in the mud

54. Gone to a drive-in theater

55. Been in a movie

56. Visited the Great Wall of China

57. Started a business

58. Taken a martial arts class

59. Visited Russia

60. Served at a soup kitchen

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies

62. Gone whale watching

63. Got flowers for no reason

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma

65. Gone sky diving

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

67. Bounced a check

68. Flown in a helicopter

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten Caviar

72. Pieced a quilt

73. Stood in Times Square

74. Toured the Everglades

75. Been fired from a job

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

77. Broken a bone

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person

80. Published a book

81. Visited the Vatican

82. Bought a brand new car

83. Walked in Jerusalem

84. Had your picture in the newspaper

85. Read the entire Bible

86. Visited the White House

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating

88. Had chickenpox

89. Saved someone’s life

90. Sat on a jury

91. Met someone famous

92. Joined a book club

93. Lost a loved one

94. Had a baby

95. Seen the Alamo in person

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake

97. Been involved in a law suit

98. Owned a cell phone

99. Been stung by a bee

100. Totally copied a post from someone else's blog to your own

I've done 48! How about you?

Happy Halloween!

2008-11-01T11:11:00.000-07:00

We had such a great Halloween! Hannah said she wants it to be Halloween everyday! Can you imagine? Hannah dressed up as a High School Musical cheerleader for her party in preschool and decided to be Snow White Halloween day. We even sprayed her hair black! (What a mess!) Nick was a studly cowboy! We had a great time trick or treating with the Howells. Thanks! We are all sugared out and glad it's over!

Our Week with cousin Emma!

2008-10-25T16:03:00.000-07:00

We had such a great time last week when cousin Emma and aunt Emily came to visit! We went to a pumpkin patch, the Springs Preserve, the park, and lots of other fun activities! We love and miss you and can't wait for you to come back again!
5 cute cousins! Hannah, Nick, Liza, Luke & Emma!
The ladies taking a ride in the Jeep!

Riding the ponies at the pumpking patch!

Smile! What a cheeseball!

Cruising along!

Please tell me this has happened to you!

2008-10-21T13:12:00.000-07:00

Okay so I feel like the worlds worst mother! The other night we were out riding scooters after dinner when I noticed something wet on Nick's shorts! Ummm.....it was pee! I changed his diaper that morning when he woke up at 7:00 am and noticed the leaking pee at about 7:00 pm! 12 hours in the same diaper! I guess he didn't poop that day! (Because I know I would have remembered to change a poopy!) The diaper was almost falling off his body because it was so full! Please tell me this has happened to other moms out there! I feel like such a loser!

Made in the Shade!

2008-10-01T11:13:00.000-07:00

I swear I didn't have it this good when I was little! (no offense mom) But when my kids want to watch a movie why is simply inserting the movie into the DVD player not good enough? They need popcorn, koolaid, blankets & pillows! They are lucky (& spoiled) kids. I love em!

Time Out!

2008-09-15T12:15:00.001-07:00

This past weekend I had a chance to the attend the Time Out for Women seminar in Logan Utah! I flew to Salt Lake City alone (that was too fun!) and then drove up to Logan with my Mom and sisters Georgia & Emily! We had a wonderful time! We ate out, stayed up way to late, heard some wonderful & inspirational speakers & beautiful music! It was just what I needed to recharge my batteries and come back to the reality of mommyhood! Keith was wonderful and took the kids for the weekend and even taught Primary by himself! What a stud!

I also got to attend the bi-weekly dinner at my parents house Sunday night and visit with all my siblings, nieces & nephews! I wish I had some pictures to post but none of us thought to bring our cameras!

We had a great time and can't wait to do it again! I think the seminar is going to be held in Vegas in a couple of weeks! If you have opportunity I would highly recommend going! It was great!