SHE SAID "YES!"

Kiara texted me and said:  It's officially officially official!

It looks like they are happy!

We are working on the details... but the Louisville Temple is reserved for a live endowment on Tuesday, April 17 at 6:00 P.M. and at 8:00 P.M. for the sealing!  The reception will be on Thursday, April 19th at 7:00 P.M.

I am one happy mom!

And we are so excited to get a son!

A CHILD OF GOD

I am so glad that this little girl chose to be baptized on Sunday.  And I'm glad we got to share in Apple Muffin's special occasion.  She made a wonderful choice!  And we are so happy for her and her joy!

Maeva - Ben

Apple Muffin

Maple - Maeva - Ben - Taffy

Apple Muffin

I really love this wonderful family!

Some fun moments - that I didn't blog about yet:

Kiara loved Apple Jacks and Lemonbalm.

They loved her too...

I have a saying posted in my kitchen:  Don't leave dead bodies in the kitchen.

So when Banana Cream Pie was taking out the Christmas tree... Kristie took this picture and wrote "Banana Cream Pie is taking the dead bodies out to make sure they don't end up in the kitchen..."

Most of our New Year's Eve crew.  The little one's weren't tall enough for this selfie...

Kiara - Cally - Karmel - Kotten Kandy

CODY'S VISIT

This week was WONDERFUL!  We had a special visitor: Cody Lillywhite (aka. my future son-in-law!)  We loved spending time with him and getting to know him.  He's AMAZING!  Everyone asks me if I like him.  I do.  And so does Scott.  When people ask, I quote Tevye from Fiddle on the Roof: "I like him.  And what's more important, [Kiara] likes him.  [Kiara] loves him."  He's amazing!  And I'm excited to have a son!

Lunch Date at Hibachi - for sushi

And they posed for a picture for me!

Playing games with friends!

Look!  No chairs!  It's magic!

Tyler, Jawbreaker, Cody and Pistachio

Temple Selfie

...but the sun was sooooo bright

and the wind was so hard

and the cold was so freezing....

Fondue Tradition

YUMMMMMM!

Quite possibly my three favorite guys of all time!

The guy in the middle is by far the cutest,

but Cody and Tyler are GREAT!

Just me and my girls!

I love them sooooo much!

Being silly with my besties!

Kotten Kandy, Amy, Kiara and Me

The "love birds"!

Cody

Cody saw the picture of my husband in the big chair.

So we decided to go take pictures there with them...

It was absolutely freezing.

We managed to take all these pics in about 15 seconds

so we could get back into the warm car.

Kiara

Kotten Kandy

And Kiara wanted Cody to have Chueys for dinner.

Another YUMMMM!

We already miss Kiara and Cody and can't wait to see them again in April....

Y'ALL ARE MY INSPIRATION

These three ladies ROCK!  (Erin, Breahna and Liz)  I'm so grateful they chose to join the Church.  Kotten Kandy gave a beautiful talk on baptism.  And we all celebrated with joy!

Elder McHenry, Erin, Kotten Kandy, Scott, Breahna, Me, Liz and Elder Iglinski

ALL IN THE DeTHORTENHAUSEN FAMILY

We celebrated Christmas with our DeThorntenhausen family!  And we had a BLAST - literally - with an epic Nerf battle.  We really do LOVE these crazy "relatives!"

The Assassins

Scott and Chris are holding Kotten Kandy hostage

My husband is happier than a 3 year old with a balloon....

I LOVE this look of pure joy on my friend, Amy!

Chris was moving the couch as he shot behind it.

Hammond was loud as he put everyone in his sights.

Kiara Lea decided to forgo the battle to talk to Cody...

and Raisin flirted with Kiara's boyfriend too!

She is ready for battle!

And she's deadly!

Juice loved the thrill of the combat!

Nuts was all about the intensity!

Cadet Apple Pie 

Not sure how the cardboard shield helps when bullets are pounding down around you...

but Jelly Bean's enjoyment was contagious!

Waving the gun of victory!

Raisin slayed us all with her cuteness!

SETTLINGLING DOWN FOR A LONG WINTER'S NAP

Every year we get new pajamas for Christmas!  Check us out:

4 YEARS OLD

Our sweet Apple Jacks turned four!  We loved celebrating with her and her family.  It reminds us of when our own daughters were young...  Where does the time go?

Jelly Bean and Apple Jacks use Kiara as a jungle gym