Hanners Family Update

Wow! It's been a long time since I last posted to this blog! So much has happened lately, so I will try my best to catch you up on our comings and goings.

Probably the most monumental thing that has happened in the past couple of months is that we found out that we are expecting our third child. Morgan and I found out a couple of days after Thanksgiving, and we shared our news with our family on Christmas Day. Santa helped us tell the kids, by filling an extra stocking with baby toys. They were ecstatic! Lydia is so excited to be a big sister. I am finally starting to have more energy and less nausea, so hopefully I will be able to keep up with this blog better from now on.

We had a nice Christmas at home, and left the day after to go to St. George, UT to spend the rest of the week with my family. It was wonderful to be with my parents and brothers and sisters. It was the first time in eight years that we have all been together. My brother Spencer had just returned from his two-year mission to Washington State.

Morgan is busy with work and church responsibilities. He is the first counselor in the Young Men organization. Work keeps him out late a lot, but he manages to balance it all and spend time with the family as well. The kids are so happy to have him home.

Braden is losing teeth like crazy. I will post some pictures of our toothless wonder soon. He is getting really good grades in school, and is reading really well. He recently started Tae Kwon Do, and is enjoying that.

Lydia is constantly dancing, and we are going to enroll her in dance classes again soon. They are both taking a break from soccer this season. She keeps busy with Joy School, and enjoys playing with her friends.

I am just trying to keep up with everything and everyone. My new calling as Relief Society president at church keeps me very busy, but I enjoy it. Since I am starting to feel better and more energetic, I am really enjoying my pregnancy now. I have felt some little flutters, and look forward to feeling more movement. Feeling the baby moving and growing inside me is my favorite part of pregnancy (but check back with me when I am as big as a house and can't move or get comfortable in the middle of summer in the desert!)