End of Summer- or is it?

The whole summer has passed and I have yet to blog about anything that we have done over the past three months. It really has been a fun summer and we have been able to do some great trips and adventures. However, I am so far behind that I'll never be able to recap in just one post so, oh well. But I have new resolve to keep up better and hopefully I will follow through.

For starters, Marc got a few days off last week so we decided to make a weekend trip to California. What a fun place! I think I could stay there for a month and not get bored. A lot of the things that I want to do there cost money so we had to get creative. We spent a lot of time at the beach and one day walking around Santa Monica. It was all fun. Marc and Josie hangin'

Caleb diggin'

Greg skim boardin'

Bonnie and Josie snugglin' (This little carrier- the snugli- has been with me through all my kids and is still in great shape. I love it!)

One more thing that I really loved in CA was this frozen yogurt place that we found called YOGURTLAND! Holy smokes, this place was awsome. I am still craving the deliciousness that I experienced there. It was so cool because you get this huge cup (way bigger than the one I have pictured above) and then you fill it up with whatever flavors you want and as much of each as you choose and then there is a whole slew of toppings (which includes all your typical sundae toppings as well as some less usual ones like fruity pebbles and captain crunch ). At the end of all this they weigh it and you pay up to the sum of 30 cents/per ounce. Which was actually very reasonable, I thought. Anyway, the best part is that you can tell yourself that it is healthy!

Marc thinks I am obsessed, but I was extatic to find out that there is a Yogurtland in Vegas! Hurrah! You better believe that's where I'm headed on our next night out on the town.

Spring Wrap-up

Ok. Where to begin? I've been putting off posting because I am so far behind. Having hands free with a new baby is part of the challenge, plus we were out of town for the month of April... excuses, excuses, I know! But, finally I am gettin' with the program. So here is the condensed version of the last couple months.

Marc did a rotation in Richfield, UT during the month of April. We stayed at my fam's cabin which is not too far away from there. Strange place to do a rotation, you say? Well, yes, but it came highly recommended from a classmate of Marc's who is from the area and did the same rotation some months ago. And a good rotation it was. By far the best one he has had so far. In fact, Marc keeps scaring me with hints at liking it enough to want to go back there to practice someday. We'll see though. That's still years away.

So, on the way up there, we crossed paths with Dave, Marc's younger brother who sells school buses. He let Caleb and Greg ride around with him in the parking lot in the bus that he was delivering. They loved it.

Here's the kiddos at the cabin. Greg and caleb are really good brothers and have been great with Josie.

Marc was really busy. So much so that we left him there at the cabin to fend for himself for part of the time while we went up to stay with my family. (A whole month at the cabin with three kids by myself? One can only survive for so long!) But, finally at the end of the month, Marc got a few days off to hang out and take Greg four-wheeling.

We also blessed Josie while we were up in Utah because both our families are already there. We just did it at my parents house and it went great, except that Josie did scream like a lion cub the whole time Marc was giving her the blessing.

And lastly, Greg turned five so we celebrated with the family the night before we left to come back to Vegas.

So there's the wrap-up. Now we are back in Vegas and it is getting hot fast! But it's nice to be back at our house. Greg and Caleb still miss being at the cabin and so does Marc for that matter. (This month's rotation hasn't been as exciting and he has to drive in traffic everyday instead of looking for elk on his way to work.)

Baby Love!

Thanks to my friend Rachel, Josie got to have a photo shoot the other week. These are a few of the pics. Hate to brag but I have a seriously cute baby. The woes of pregnancy all seem worth it when they are finally here.

Our Little Cupcake!

I have had this background on my blog for the last month in anticipation of our new baby girl. It's the first time I could choose a background with a girly theme because until now all my posts have revolved around boys. I didn't know I was going to have to wait so long to actually post about her. My due date was last Friday and she didn't come until the wee hours of Wednesday morning. The waiting was hard but definitely worth it! So... Introducing our little babe of a girl Josie May Wangsgard. 9lbs 1oz 20 1/2 inches.

The best part about all of this was that Marc got to be the one to deliver her. It was really a memorable experience and he did a perfect job. Greg and Caleb are pretty excited about her and are doing a good job being big brothers.

I feel great and am glad to be home with my three beautiful kids. It is such a thrilling thing to bring a new little spirit into this world and be a small part of Heavenly Father's handiwork.

Our Christmas Card

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Last Month Overview

October was Marc's month break from rotations. We planned ahead and tried to pack in trips with both of our families. It was a great time of year to go because the weather was so beautiful and the fall colors that we normally miss in Nevada were at their peak. Here is us pausing at Cedar Breaks on our way to the cabin to meet Marc's family.

Of course there was four wheeling and dirtbiking while we were there and to add to the fun, Greg and Caleb got to at least sit on their cousin Caden's mini-dirt bike. Here is Marc's brother Dave helping Caleb pretend to ride.

Cute shot of Greg and Caleb out on the porch with the fall colors.
A group shot on the last day there.

Next we headed up to my family's house and got ready for a trip with them. It was a real adventure! We went to Costa Rica. None of us had ever been before so it was all new and totally different than any trip I've ever been on. One of the funnest days there was spent in the mountains/jungle doing a canopy tour. They got everybody all harnessed in and then sent them on zip lines through the trees.


I was banned from the fun because of my big belly so my mom stayed back with me to watch the little babies. We got to walk along these hanging bridges and see everybody else zipping through the trees. It was awsome other than that Caleb really hated it. I guess it was a bit over the top on adventure for him.

We went to church on Sunday which was all in Spanish. Marc and I understood bits of it, but our spanish is more than a little rusty. But it was still really cool and the people were so sweet and kind to all of us.

These weird animals are called Coatis and they were really tame, coming to find food near our rooms. Greg even fed this one right from his hand.

It was a super cool trip and went by fast. Then we were back to Utah and getting into the halloween spirit. Greg was, of course, Luke Skywalker, his new favorite hero.

And Caleb was Robin Hood. They both chose what they wanted to be this year and were so excited to get into their costumes. I think they liked being in their costumes even more than the trick-or-treating, but they liked that too.

Anyway, too much to sum up in one post but it was a great month.

Boys will be boys!!!

New basketball shorts!Caleb showing Greg he is not a baby anymore.

We got to go on a few trips the last few weekends and shot some pics of the boys swimming in warm springs (a cool little spot that the church owns an hour north of vegas) I convienently only pull out the camera when they are getting along! Ha Ha.BROSThe other place we went was Valley of Fire state park and the boys had a blast climbing through caves and looking at the Indian petrogliphs. Greg even named one place where the rock had shades of purple and pink in the red and yellow, "Rainbow Rock " and he tells everyone about it.


What can I even say?
My wife is hot!!






I should have been a photographer.
Checking out the hide-out like in the movie Silverado.

God bless America and the right to bear arms!!Luke (skywalker) at your service!
This is my first attempt at posting on the blog but after reading my sister in law Mariel's comment on our blog about kids and parents letting or not letting them play with guns I just had to post these pictures of my friends kids. I took these because they kind of had a rule about no guns at their house and when there boys were playing at ours that was the first thing they wanted, I could not help myself!