Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Thanksgiving 2013

Omi and Grandpa came down to our house this year!  Jorg made the (hugest) turkey and stuffing.  I made a green salad.  Rebecca made the name tags (with no assistance).  Jim and Birgit brought...the rest!  Quite a feast!!  It was so so so so so so so so DELICIOUS.
We all gave a toast and announced what we are most thankful for.  We are truly blessed!

she set a place for penguin too

enjoying that turkey leg!
 
 
 

post-feast w/ me and the twinners (20 weeks)!

and the next day we took Bex and Nattles for hair cuts.  So fun!
 

More Fall Fun

Went to the play, SHREK (actually in August)!

Her friend Kaitlin's birthday party: 

enjoying the General Conference broadcast

leaves at school! 
 

Jakers 

Volunteering on Wednesday in your class.  We go to lunch after :D
 

A visit to Brigham City!  Omi had a treasure hunt for you with your presents from Germany! 
 

50's Day at School 

Park City!  We spent a weekend at the Marriot Mountainside in Park City.  So fun!  We shopped the outlets, swam, played.  And the girls had fun mining for gems. 

One morning Aunt Steph took Rebecca to the gym! 

Photos Rebecca took!  the pool

her Papa  

her cute knees and boots

Belly shot!  (19 weeks)
 

Our Little Artist


She wanted to enter the Reflections Contest again this year.  She drew a picture of Jonny Appleseed and wrote how he inspired her because he gave apples to poor people and animals.  So proud of our little artist!
 

Gender Reveal!!


Here's the email we sent our families:
Dear Family,

We know the genders of Rebecca's two babies!!!  We want to share with
you all at the same time, around the world.  We will be emailing you
the 'gender reveal' picture on,

Date:  Saturday, November 9, 2013
Time:  9:00 A.M. (Utah time),  5:00 P.M. (in Deutschland)
Place:  your computer or smartphone screen (email)

Email us your guesses between now and then and we will show you the
poll results, just for fun!

We love you all so much!!!


Here were everyone's guesses:

Here are the poll results. Soon we will see who "wins"!

Pink and Pink - 3
Berit, Jon, Natalie


Blue and Blue - 2
Jim, Michael


Blue and Pink - 7
Birgit, Annalie, Kim, Kristin, Emily, Rosemary, William





And then we sent the following pictures and email on November 8th:
...GENDER REVEAL!

Thanks for being patient.  We know it was mean of us to do it this
way, but we had a good time thinking of how to present the news and
keeping the little secret for a short time together.  Thanks for all
your prayers and love through this experience.  We know all our (3)
children are soooo very lucky to have you in their lives!

Love,

Jorg, Emily, and Rebecca (the big sister)
 
 
 
 
 

photo taken by Jorg at the Timpanogos Hospital where we met with the high risk (twin) specialist and found out the genders.  (17 weeks)
 

I LOVE HER

 
This picture gets a post of it's own because she's adorable.  She made a little school in the corner of her room.  Here she is reading to her animals.  Just too cute!!

Halloween 2013


Rapunzel!
 

I don't have any pictures but I was able to do her class party this year.  Such sweet, cute kids.  It was a blast!

Witchy face

school parade

Our pumpkin stew!
 

The ward party:
 

We LIke IT!!!

Hogle Zoo - Sept 2013

Took a Saturday to drive up to Salt Lake and enjoy the Hogle Zoo! The bird show, elephants, otters, and giraffes were favorites.