Merry Christmas Eve Pajamas!

(I'm backdating this, as it was suppose to be put up on Christmas Eve, but Matt's computer wouldn't connect to the internet!)

Merry Christmas! I'm grateful for the birth of our Savior and all that he did for us. I hope everyone feels the love their Savior has for them on this blessed day. Love, Matthew, Shaila, Malcolm, Quinn, Winston and #4 (expected around July 2nd).

I actually remembered to take a picture of all of us this Christmas Eve in our traditional Christmas Eve pajamas! (With my huge belly already at 12 weeks and 6 days!)

Our number #4! Expected to arrive around July 2nd, but we'll be hoping end of June, since Quinn's birthday is July 7th, and Malcolm's is July 8th! Here at the 9 weeks ultrasound, the baby was measuring 5 days bigger, so I'll hope it keeps that trend up.

Family Picture...Finally!

So back in August while most of the Hardy family was in town, we took some family pictures. I bribed my friend Colleen to come snap them with my camera, by taking pictures of her earlier that day. (I still want to blog some of  those pictures, they were so cute!)

I was forced into editing our own family picture today, because someone in the ward was wanting one. So it was a quick edit, but I just had to post it, because it's the best family picture ever. I did have to do a head swap on Winston, the other two, I can deal with. I was tempted to do a head swap on Malcolm, but he was looking at the camera, while Winston wasn't.

Thanks Colleen for the great picture! You're the best, and the greatest photographer! I miss and love you!

I watermarked the picture, but I'm not trying to take credit for taking it!

I sure love my family! I'm thankful that we have an eternal family and we get to be together forever!

Partying with the Poteets

It was a great coincidence that the weekend of TOFW was also the Poteet Party Palooza. This is a great celebration of birthdays for George, Georgey and Grayam, who's birthdays come one day after another. April 30, May 1st and May 2nd.

Since I was already going to be in Spokane, Matt and I decided that him and the boys could drive over Saturday to Hayden and I could go home from TOFW with Mandy and stay the rest of the weekend. Yay! It we always have a great time with the Poteet's! I didn't get any pictures from the party, because let's face it, I get around too many people I don't know, and I'm a wall flower. I tried to stay helpful in the kitchen during the BBQ, so that I didn't have to socialize! Ha!

We had fun staying up late and putting 4 of the 5 boys all in one room to sleep. Winston was lucky and got to sleep with Matt and I, he's a baby and needs his beauty rest more. The adults had fun talking to midnight, but we were all tired from the long weekend (and me only getting 3 hrs of sleep from staying up the night before).

We went to church Sunday. Since Winston went to bed so late, and didn't have a nap the day before as well, he was a pretty grumpy boy during sacrament. So Matt, Winston and George went back to the house, while the rest of us stayed for church. My eyes kept shutting the whole time too. I don't know that I got one thing from church that day. Ha!

Greorgey and Grayam got a trampoline for their birthdays, but didn't know it yet since it didn't get set up, due to rain. Since Sunday was great weather, George and Matt set it up while we were still at church. All the boys came home and had quite a blast playing on it, until we had to leave that is.
Grayam the birthday boy. It was his actually birthday on Sunday. What a big 3 year old. He has grown up so much since we all moved away from Pullman!
Just love these next few pictures of boys being boys. I think Georgey was going in for a take down.

Not sure if Malcolm over powered him, or this was later, but they were definitely being boys.
Just loved this face of Grayam's. Not sure what he was so concerned or upset about, but cute none the less!
We have NEVER had a group shot of our families together. So sad from all the years we've known each other. I insisted this time, and of course I didn't have my tripod or wireless remote, so we set our cameras on a stool and on timers, and ran. I did pretty good for running and getting in. Love all the crazy faces of the boys. I love the Poteets! Such great friends!
I am not the most photogenic person, I always come out making weird faces. This is no exception. Thanks to Matt for getting a picture of me and one of my greatest friends ever! She is very pregnant, only a month left, and she was trying to hid her belly. Silly Mandy, your belly is adorable.
She loves me so much, she even humored me and let me get a prego picture of her. That's a true friend right there. Isn't she adorable! She is all belly, the skinny little thing!
We always have great times with the Poteets. It was great to hang with them, even if it wasn't nearly long enough. I hope we can go again after this baby is born. Then there will be 6 crazy loud boys! Love you guys!

Seattle Fun

This last weekend my cousin Collin got married in the Seattle Temple. (Congrats Collin and Stacey!) I really wanted to go and contemplated whether we should or not, so I decided I just didn't want to miss it. I really wanted to see Collin, since I haven't seen him in over a year. He was having his reception in the Space Needle, so I was stoked to be able to go and do that.

We drove over the morning of the wedding, so we couldn't make it to the Temple, so we just went to the Space Needle. It was a pretty rainy day, but it would let up for a while too. Luckily when we got there it wasn't raining at the moment.

It was so great seeing Collin. He looked amazing and you could just see how happy he was. Him and Stacey make such a great couple. I don't know why I didn't make them pose for me so I could get a picture of them, but they were busy being the center of attention already. I also really wish I would have gotten a picture of Collin's man cake. It was of hamburger and fries, and looked just like one! It was hilarious. Such a Collin thing!

What was cool, is the reception was in the banquet room which is basically just over the visitor center part of the Space Needle. We got free tickets to go to the top of the Space Needle since we were there for a special event, which was very cool.

If you wondering if I took a cool picture of the Space Needle from the outside, the answer is no. I just didn't want to take the time with the kids, the weather, and all the traffic around it. Now I'm mad I didn't. I did manage to take some fun ones from the top though.

This one is actually a view from the banquet room
As well as this one. I love the view of the clouds and ocean, and all the fall colors.
Then we went to the top, and I took more pictures. That body of water is Lake Union.
Love the ocean view, with the big boats, ships, barges, whatever you want to call them.
We attempted a family picture, with Mel's help, that didn't get all the kids looking as usual.
At least I can get a decent picture with my husband. He's looking sharp all dressed up!
Malcolm attempting to look at the view, although he can't really get quite high enough to see out of it.
Uncle Alan with Kristen spying on us. Although it got more of the reflection outside, I thought this picture looked really cool.
Another picture of Lake Union, it just looked so cool!
Mom was having a bit of vertigo at the top. She's hanging on for dear life!
Matt's throwing out the peace signs like he's back in the Marshall Islands again. Looks like Winston is trying to escape from Pop.
Quinn is being the cute, goofy kid that he is.
This little one is adorable. I can't believe he's growing up. He was so very tired, and very grumpy, without his nap.
It was so windy up there, we didn't even go all the way around it was so bad. The wind kept catching Kristen's skirt. It was really cute, I wish I would have caught the picture before she started pushing it back down.
I love these two. Uncle Alan is the nicest guy ever! I used to babysit my cousin Kristen when she was a baby back in the day while Matt and I were dating. She's adorable.
When we were back down in the banquet room and about to leave, my cousin Annelise told me to get a picture of the awesome rainbow. I guess it was really intense and made a whole rainbow, but I barely got any of it. See if you can make it out.
This little guy was asleep in no time. Poor baby, it's hard missing your nap. His eye is still pretty bruised here.
Quinn didn't last long either.
We were able to stay the night in Redmond and visit with my Grandma Bette (Pop's mom), and also with Andy (Pop's bro), Amber and their kids, Tate and Ayden. We had fun going out to eat at Olive Garden and an awesome Thai food restaurant. Our kids had lots of fun playing together.

On the way home Sunday, I wanted to stop at the Snoqualmie Falls so that the kids could see them. Mom and Pop came along with us, well actually they had two of the three kids, so maybe they really didn't have a choice.

Love these pictures, it's just so pretty with the great big water fall, and all the fall colors.




There were a ton of people there, probably since it was such a nice, fairly warm day. We couldn't get a group shot of us in front of the falls, so I attempted one here, but I didn't have much cooperation.
We had to check out the gift shop of course, and the kids had to play with all the toys. Malcolm requested this picture.
Quinn the moose, swinging a snake. He thinks everything is a rope and he can swing it around.
Malcolm also requested this picture, of the lizard on his face.
Winston and Matt are so cute. I love the glasses Matt's sporting.
Pop and Winston, but Winston decided he was done with the hat.
Love the red trees, and these cute boys.
I had to get pictures of these pretty fall colors. Love fall colors, but I hate that it means winter is on it's way.

Bushman Family Get Together (Part 1)

The first week of August, Uncle Max and Aunt Reaka came up for Max's high school reunion. They wanted to get together and see us kids. Well it ended up being a big Bushman get together. It was so much fun to be with family again. Since Dad's been gone, it hasn't happened much. All of our siblings were there, except for Amanda. It was great to be with my siblings. I love and miss them all so much. We aren't together nearly enough!!

We started out our day at the Aquatic Center. It was a great day to go, with great weather. The kids all had a blast and despite Matt not being there, there were tons of people who took the boys along with them.

Nothing like playing with your cousins. These two boys, Malcolm and Dan always enjoy hanging out together.
Uncle Max even convinced Grandma to come and join in the fun. Although she wasn't into hanging out in the water, she enjoyed the shade and ice cold water. I sure love my Grandma!!
Jayni girl, Brianne's daughter, her, Malcolm and Dane are all the same age. So much fun!
Malcolm getting ready for some deep sea diving.
Brianne is probably going to kill me when she looks at this, but she just looks so cute, I had to post it.
Uncle Earl and his family were driving through on their way back from Colorado, so they stopped by to see us all. It was fun to see them for a few minutes also.
My cousin Brandon with his GQ pose (Earl's son). That's also John (also Earl's), although he's not looking at the camera.

Malissa might disown me for this picture! Love you Malissa!!!
Mason the moose, Brianne's son. He is one busy boy and a huge beast!
I think Quinn was a little tuckered out from all the sun and playing.
Baby Win was tired too. A one year old can't last too long past his nap. I was so glad he actually fell asleep and stayed asleep when I put him in the stroller. He's so cute with his greased sunblock hair.
My niece Ally, Malissa's daughter, in her cute little princess towel. I think this is the cutest towel ever, with a crown and then is has all the Disney princesses on the back! Too cute!
After the pool, we headed to Ryan's for a BBQ. Ryan started a grease fire on his grill, but the meat still tasted good. Haha. After all the good food, we played volleyball. How fun is that, seriously? We had so much fun!!
Aunt Reaka has some mad volleyball skills! She was so much fun!
My little bro Tyler, that isn't so little anymore, being the goofball that he is! Seriously I still think of Tyler at the age of eight. I can't believe he's a SENIOR in high school. How did that happen? He's been blessed to be able to live with Uncle Max and Aunt Reaka. They are so good to him and I am so thankful for them! What a great family I have!!
This is my niece Kloie, Jason's daughter, and my brother Spencer. Kloie was so cute, she loved having me take pictures of her, and she just couldn't stop talking to me.
Milo still has some skills! I can't believe he can still do that! Haha!
I know this picture is blurry, but I just had to show my "special" brother Jason! Love you dork!
Milo with his NATURAL smile!! FYI, the Bushman's do not have natural smiles, we get it from our Dad. I think Milo needs to start practicing in the mirror, because he really can smile! Haha!
I LOVED that Uncle Max and Aunt Reaka got in on the game. They are awesome and still got it! My brother Carter all blurred.
While we volleyed, the kids ran around, doing their thing. Apparently Dane is doing stunts with Quinn.
Although I had thought of it right before getting the volleyball game started, at the end we decided to get a group shot of all us kids. By then it was starting to get dark, so this picture is really blurry, but at least we are all in it. Only Amanda wasn't there, so this is all my siblings from my Dad. In the back: Tyler, Malissa, Milo, Brianne, Ryan, Jason. Middle: Trevor, Spencer, Calvin, Me, Carter. Front: Kathryn and Tanner. Let me tell you, it is so hard to get a picture with this many goofy people. Everyone is pinching and tickling everybody. I sure do love my siblings though!!
The girls, minus Amanda. By this time, it was really dark. Brianne, Me, Malissa and Kathryn.
Matt got this beautiful sunset picture as we were playing volleyball. What a perfect ending to a wonderful day. I seriously didn't want to go home, I was having so much fun. But my baby was TIRED, and kept crying and just wanted his bed.