The Mosher Family

Neglect.

2010-03-06T14:39:00.006-05:00

It is pretty unbelievable that it has been 8 months since my last post. I think back to July and it seems like time has completely flown by in a whirlwind. So many things are the same, yet I feel like our family has gone through a plethora of changes with many more on the horizon. First and foremost, I feel like a ticking time bomb. It was about two weeks after my last post that I found out that- SURPRISE, I was pregnant and now here I sit with less than a week from my due date, just waiting for little Luke to arrive. We are completely excited to have this third little boy and are anxious to add him in amongst the chaos and wildness we already experience. I have loved being the mother of boys- we never have a dull moment around our house and Hudson and Tate have brought us so much happiness. In addition to this third child, we found out Tim was accepted into the Periodontic Residency here at Pitt, back in September- so we will be Pittsburgers for another three years after he graduates in May.... seven years in Pittsburgh. If you would have told me that it was going to play out like this when we first moved here- I would have thought you were crazy, but we love Pittsburgh and it was definitely our first choice to stay. This, plus the need for a third bedroom, prompted the move we made in October to an actual house!! It has been heaven.....finally I feel like we have some space and can actually breathe. The boys love having their spaces to play, ride their bikes and escape outside. I, of course, love all these things as well.

Anyway, life is busy but so good. I keep thinking I will catch up and post on the past 8 months, but I think I am giving up on that thought..... so onto better days of blogging. Hopefully I will do better.

Here are some recent pics of the boys that I took back in December. It is still crazy to think that we will have one more tagging along here in a few days..... and yes, I am ready to be done:)

Dental Campout 2009

2009-07-10T12:05:00.004-04:00

We recently went camping with a bunch of our friends from the dental school. We had a great time and camped at a new place in Keystone State Park. Our campsite was beautiful and sat right on the edge of the lake where Hudson was able to fish all morning long. He is getting quite good, and is able to cast, snag, and reel in the fish all by himself. He still is not quite comfortable getting the fish off the hook, but he LOVES fishing. He caught about 20 fish that morning and he could not stop talking about it. It has been so fun to see him get into it. He are a few highlights of our trip.

A nice, peaceful nap in the woods.....

And Tate didn't like it. Really, he did sleep, but was not excited about being in the
tree cave when he woke up.

As you can see, our camp was not exactly organized.

My Name is Hudson and I Like to Party.......

2009-07-02T10:14:00.011-04:00

Literally. So Hudson is a big three year old. I can hardly believe it and I don't have any idea where all the time has gone, but my little boy who was just a baby two minutes ago is now a "big boy". We have been through quite the adventure so far with daily ups and downs, but I love this little man more than I could ever conceive. He means the world to me and with being my first child, I can contribute the immense joy I have in being a mother and also the gallons (seriously probably buckets) of tears shed out of frustration, and happiness of course...but mostly frustration:) But all in all he is such a light to our home and definitely exudes an energy that could not come from anyone else. We love him with everything we have.

Here is the highlight of the day....or as Tim termed it the "birthday week". It really was ridiculous how much fun he had this year. I don't think next year will be quite so extravagant, but he was due for something since last year was a cake, period. Get ready, there are A LOT of pictures.

Hudson sporting his new bike, "The Gravel Blaster"

First time ever at Chucky Cheese. He was in heaven and kept asking me if
the life size Chucky Cheese could come to his pool party.

Hudson's official Birthday Party......everything Dinosaur! The weather finally
coorperated after we canceled the original date of the party due to "severe thunderstorm warnings". Of course I walked outside at 3:30 pm- the exact time the party would
have started, and there was SUN. No one can predict the weather here.

THE BIRTHDAY CAKE

(I am still finding green frosting throughout my kitchen. Only Lindsey will know the
nightmare I got myself into when I started this wonderful project. Thank heaven she
took my kids or they may not have eaten that day.)

Hudson's Dino shirt made by Keri. He LOVES it to say the least.

For Billy- the creative genius behind this shot.

The face says it all. Happy Birthday Hudson! We love you.

If you are one who can't see my pics.....

2009-06-26T10:11:00.003-04:00

I have finally figured out why some people can't see my pics and some can. For some reason, not exactly sure, you need to view my blog through the Mozilla Firefox browser. You can get it here. Thanks!

It's hard to come by a good dentist.....

2009-06-18T22:43:00.007-04:00

Unless you are Hudson of course.

Hudson was fortunate enough to head to the dentist last Friday. Tim has been saying for the longest time that he wanted to get Hudson a check up, so finally we scheduled it. I always wondered how he would do, but after the weeks, ok basically his whole life, of Tim looking in his mouth with his dental instruments, he was fabulous!! He literally sat there the whole time, calm as can be while his dad picked and poked around looking for anything that even resembled a cavity. Heaven forbid the dentists' child has a cavity.... but thankfully, he was clean.

The office staff and everyone that Tim works with at the school could not get enough of the boys and Hudson seriously scored. I am not sure if all the kids that go to the Pedo department steal off with all the goods Hudson did, but they really spoiled him like crazy....even going in the back to find a Lightning McQueen toothbrush. They were wonderful.

Here is Hudson sporting the sweet protective eyewear. He thought he
was the coolest in those glasses.

Tim hard at work......excuse me, that would be "Dr. Mosher" hard at work. Weird, yet believable, especially after the enormous filling he drilled on me awhile back.

The perfect smile.

We had a great time and it really was fun to sit and watch Tim in action. It gives me hope and sheds at least a flicker of light on the fact that what we have been doing for the past 3 years is going to be worth it. Tim will be a great dentist. Only one more year and then on to bigger and better things in periodontics!

For my sister in law.......

2009-05-10T21:25:00.002-04:00

Here are a few of the pics I took of Porter and Claire while they were here in PA with us. There are so many more......... and so little time. Erica, I will finish them when I get back. Hopefully these will hold you over until then.

Love you!!

I just realized that I didn't edit any pics where Porter was smiling!!! Sorry about that- there are some really great ones of those also.

30 years young

2009-04-17T11:25:00.003-04:00

In March we celebrated the incredible amount of wisdom Tim has acquired in his 30 years of being on this earth. He was not excited about turning 30, but we had a great time anyway......how could you not with donut tower cakes and remote control airplanes?????

Our Spontaneous Trip to Philly...

2009-04-15T19:08:00.004-04:00

Highlights of our Trip:

Independence Hall

Benjamin Franklin Park

(Lainey and Hudson couldn't get enough of the teeter totter. Bless these little Asian girls that kept it going until we FINALLY pulled them off!)

Liberty Bell

Feeding the Birds

Swimming which is ALL Hudson could talk about.

MATER

Hudson just couldn't stand that Mater was parked right across the street from us the whole time we were there. We HAD to get a picture.

(can't you just see the love in his face)

Chinese Cuisine in Chinatown

A Little Reese's Love
(don't think I haven't eaten 5 Reese's Eggs since Sunday)

And who can't go to Philly without a little ROCKY action, camo style!!

We loved our trip....it was quick but a lot of fun. Time is winding down here in Pittsburgh. Only one year left- well I guess it could be three more after that... (deep sigh). Regardless, we have to take advantage of every minute.

A Little Bit of Everything.

2009-03-31T20:27:00.011-04:00

So I feel like I have so much to catch up on that I don't even know where to start. Over a month has gone by since Valentines.....actually two months now, and we have been going a million miles an hour. There is a ton to update so I will get right to it.

We have had much to be grateful for, namely:

1. A patch of warm weather

even if it was still gray...... Unfortunately one must get used to that here in Pittsburgh. But, it was warm so we headed out, exploring one of the many trails around. We started at Station Square, went across the river to downtown, followed the Eliza Furnace trail back across the river and ended at South Side Works where we spent the afternoon shopping and relishing in my favorite Icee, Ritas. It was an eventful day of fun, yet somehow our children have a 6th sense. Of course they decided to have a massive breakdown when we were only 10 minutes from the car. The joys of taking kids in public. But nonetheless, we had a blast and can't wait for more bike rides and especially THE SUN!!!!

2. Medical Insurance

3. This Face.

And this face again.......

4. Lightning McQueen

Sometimes I wonder, "what would life be like without Lightning McQueen?"..... definitely boring in Hudson's eyes. There are moments where I feel like I just want to run away from everything CARS, but then I realize that more often than not, he is the friend for Hudson that gets us through the day. And for that, I love him.

Happy Valentines!

2009-02-18T16:38:00.004-05:00

We had a pretty uneventful Valentines Day here at the Mosher house, but we did at least get some cookies decorated. Everyone participated, although Tim fought it saying he would have to write "mushy" stuff........typical guy. But we had a good time. Hudson wanted to show Grandma his cookie for her, but when we called they had just been in their accident. There is nothing like crushing your car right after you bought it. If anyone knows, I do.....my poor Saturn. But we are thankful they are both ok. Hope you all had a great Valentines.

The Sweet Taste of Victory

2009-02-03T11:35:00.009-05:00

I thought I would go into cardiac arrest. It was the 4th quarter of SuperBowl XLIII and Steelers were down 20-23 with 2:24 left in the fourth quarter. The house was divided with the Hulls and DJ on one side and Moshers, Clarks and Libby on the other. Billy had just finished his psychotic leg dance in the kitchen due to Fitzgerald running the ball all the way down and into the endzone for the Cards. Nightmare. I was trying not to lose faith saying "come on, we have got to do it" over and over again as I paced the floor. Ashley just simply could not watch. The Steelers head to the line of scrimmage and hike the ball. Roethlisberger dances around and finally finds a hole to Holmes. 1st down.....eruption. Line of scrimmage again. 3rd and 6, Roethlisberger to Holmes. 1st down again...... eruption followed by silent prayers. All we need is field goal range. 2nd and 6, Roethlisberger to Holmes.......reception and running, then more running and more running all the way to the 6. Complete pandemonium. At least we were going to tie. We were not out of this- not yet. 43 seconds left in the game. Roethlisberger goes back, dances then drills it to the top right corner.....to Holmes of course. TOUCHDOWN!!!!! THE STEELERS HAVE WON THE SUPERBOWL! I was near hyperventilation, jumping up and down. Tim and Hudson were running all over the house giving people five and poor Tate was suffering from Shaken Baby Syndrome due to my jumping. We were all so excited.

After the celebration at Jones' house, we headed for home. It was funny because Tim and I were talking as we were leaving what kind of crazies we would find on our way home......and did we ever. There were tons of people just flooding the streets everywhere. We had seen a picture on the news of Oakland where Tim goes to school and it was just a mass of solid people all over the streets. They had shut everything down. Thousands and thousands of people. People were coming out everywhere. At every intersection on our way home, there were people out waving their "Terrible Towels" and screaming at the top of their lungs. They were running in and around cars as we would stop at the lights and the tunnels were an orchestra of honking, deafening to the ears. My favorite display of celebration though was this man who was in the center of the road as we approached an intersection. He was freaking out and pointed up and to the left, apparently trying to get everyone to look over there. As I peared out my window in the direction he was pointing, I saw a HUGE billboard where some nut case had climbed up and was dancing in front of it. It was hilarious.

Needless to say, we had a fabulous Super Bowl Sunday. Honestly, it was the first time that I really got into the game- I had flashbacks of the days at BYU where I would cheer on the Cougs from the sidelines as they played the U and Richard's State Championship wrestling meet. Ok, I probably was not as intense as the wrestling days, but the excitement was definitely there. The whole city is still on a high, although I am pretty sure the enormous amounts of alcohol consumed has something to do with that. But, none the less, we love our team and are pumped we were here to experience it. All I can say is "GO STEELERS"!!

PS. Tate has a girlfriend, already. We were taking pictures of all the babies born in the last few months (Tate, Madi and Mack) and Tate and Madi reached up and grabbed hands. They sat there holding hands pretty much the entire time. It was so cute.

IT IS A MIRACLE!!!

2009-01-31T16:40:00.008-05:00

It has happened. Finally after two and a half years of living in the Steel City, I have fallen........ fallen for the STEELERS! Really, I never thought this would happen. When we first moved to Pittsburgh, I thought everyone and I mean EVERYONE was ridiculous. I have never seen a place so obsessed with their NFL team. Everywhere we went, it was "Stillers". You name it and we have it in black and gold- unbelievable amounts of clothing.....I think everyone owns a Steelers jersey, car accessories, enormous blow up lawn figures and my favorite, black and gold tortilla chips sold in EVERY grocery store around. The news is OCD when it comes to covering the team. It seems like even in the off season they are talking about something Stillers. I thought it was Ludicrous.

But now, a transformation......... All I can say is GO STILLERS!!! I don't know how it happened, but I have found myself this year embracing the loonacy and have actually enjoyed partaking in the euphoria that blankets this city. It bleeds black and gold. I truly hope they win tomorrow. We will be watching and cheering as our team attempts another Super Bowl win. We love it. GO STILLERS!!!!

Winter Fun

2009-01-31T16:06:00.007-05:00

We are freezing........literally. Pittsburgh this year has been so much colder and snowier than any other year that we have been here. It has been crazy how much snow has accumulated on the ground when in past years, nothing has really stuck. It has been fun though. My thought has always been, if it is going to be cold, we may as well have snow. At least we can play in it and it somewhat covers up the gray and dismal landscape. The only downfall is the "freezing rain" where you go out to car in a hurry to get somewhere and realize that there is and inch thick sheet of ice covering your entire car......let's just say you have to chip your way in and start the car, then take 30 minutes trying to get the rest off. NOT PLEASANT. Driving is impossible but I have to admit it is nice every once in awhile to get that call on a cold Sunday morning saying that church has been canceled. Is it ok to like that?

We also have to be pretty creative indoors as well. With all the time we spend hanging out in our little two bedroom apartment, we end up having severe cabin fever unless we come up with other things to do. Hudson is getting quite good at this lately with his "Batman" flying, tent making and sheer running as fast as "Lico Queen" (Lightning McQueen) down the hallway. He makes me laugh everyday which I am thankful for. I have a great time with my boys and cannot believe how old they are getting. I love and hate it.

Christmas Card 2008

2009-01-28T17:29:00.003-05:00

Here is our Christmas card- I was ridiculously late this year with getting them out and then it got to be so late that I didn't know if I should send them. So there sits a stack in my closet. Sorry to all- I don't know what my problem was. For some reason I was not thinking about Christmas and then all of a sudden we were leaving for Utah......there is always repentance, right????

Family Pics 2008

2009-01-28T17:00:00.006-05:00

So we finally did our family pictures. Thank you to Lindsey who came and snapped on a VERY cold afternoon in downtown Pittsburgh. And I finally got pictures of ME with my boys. I swear I am always the one behind the camera and never get anything with me and the kids, so I was glad to finally get something.

Christmas in UTAH!!

2009-01-28T13:02:00.006-05:00

In December, we traveled to Utah to spend the holidays with family. We loved every minute of it and after 3 weeks, we STILL were not ready to come home. There is just something about being with family that is so wonderful and relaxing. Both Tim and I definitely needed the break. We split time between both Holden and Springville with a million family parties and get togethers........we loved it all. Hudson definitely went through withdrawls when he could not see his "friends" Ty Ty, Katie and Addie. He loved being with all his cousins as well as the four wheeler sledding and snow fort making in Holden. Most of these pictures are from the Mosher family party....talk about a full house. I think we just hit the 20th grandchild today!! Jen had their little boy this morning. Anyway, it was fun to have the annual Nativity festivities. Tate was Jesus due to him being the newest addition at that point and of course we were glad the Lightening McQueen made it as well. Will my child ever get over him???

Tim and I loved having help with the kids ALL the time and my sisters and sisters in law finally got to see Tate. It was great. Here are a few of the pics from our vacation. We wished we could have seen all of you, but for some reason, it does not matter how long we go, we just run out of time. I hate it. But, We love you all!!

Tate's Blessing Day

2009-01-28T12:20:00.007-05:00

Wow- it really has been a long time since I have posted. A lot has happened since and I have a TON to catch up on.

First- Tate's Blessing Day.

It was absolutely wonderful. We had such a great time with both Tim and my parents. I realized that I really took for granted the opportunity we had to have all the parents and siblings we could have wanted with Hudson's blessing. We missed everyone so much that day, but we were so thankful to have both of Tate's grandpas in the circle. Tim did a wonderful job and it was such a sweet day. Al and Marie came out about 4 days before and then my parents stayed for about 10 days after. We had a blast just relaxing and playing. Hudson was in complete heaven. After Tate's blessing we headed for Connecticut to visit Tyler and Erica at their new home. We had a great time there as well and loved their cute little house in the woods. Redding is the typical quaint northeastern town. We loved it and Tim and I had a chance to see the Big Apple. Tim has never been to New York, so it was an experience. We rode the train in and spent the day seeing mostly the tourist spots. It was really fun.

Tate Exists, I promise....

2008-11-23T23:05:00.007-05:00

So this post is for my sister who just tonight said that Tate doesn't really exist to her since she has not been able to see him yet. Part of that makes my heart break because it kills me that most of our families will see him for the first time when he is over 3 months old.....they just change so much so quickly that I feel like they have missed part of my sweet little boy. He is such a fun and good little boy. I have enjoyed every moment I have with him and Hudson. I truly am incredibly blessed with my family and don't know what I would do without my boys.....Tim included. I love you all. Here is a sampling of his newborn pics I just finished editing........finally.

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf??????

2008-10-26T21:39:00.003-04:00

I couldn't help but quickly post some of these pictures from our Ward Halloween Party tonight. Hudson completely stole the show and won the best costume!! We had a blast and he was such a trooper. He actually kept the nose and hood on through the whole trick or treating part. I honestly didn't think he was going to do it until we showed him in the mirror the fur hood and the wolf nose. Then he got excited to be the Big Bad Wolf again. I wish you all could have seen him.....he was the cutest/scariest wolf. Could I be getting over my lifelong fear of wolves???????????

I am a slacker............................

2008-10-22T11:40:00.011-04:00

So it has been awhile. I don't know what my problem is, but this post has been looming in the back of my mind for about 6 weeks now, and now finally, I have broken the cycle. Hopefully I will be better from now on. With this post I just wanted to get caught up, so it is basically going to be a million pictures. I have a ton of our new little addition, Tate, and then other pictures of different outings with Hudson. Hopefully this will get me started again and it won't be so hard.

In the most recent news, Tate finally arrived. It has been so fun to be the mother of two boys......a little crazy, but fun. Hudson has loved his little brother and continually says, "cute baby Tate". He is finally adjusted to this new little one in our house, after a few rounds of serious time out, and is great with him. I feel for the first child- it just throws you for a loop when not EVERYTHING in life is centered around you. As for the delivery, it was significantly shorter. I still had serious contractions for about a day, but it was definitely better than the 3 days I experienced with Hudson. Once I was finally into labor and delivery, they started me on pitocin and about an hour later, my water broke. Then about 45 mins after that, I called the nurse to come and check my epidural because I was feeling immense pain shooting down my left leg. She brought the doctor in to check on me at which point she said, " the baby's head is right here, we are going to push and have a baby right now." I thought that was a great idea......I pushed 3 times and done. Everything was great, although Tate did some have issues transitioning. He couldn't quite get everything out of his lungs, so they had to work on him for about an hour afterward. They were about to take him to the NICU, but then the doctor came in and finally got his lungs going. I was so glad they didn't have to take him. We stayed 2 days in the hospital and then brought him home. Tate was born a week early, so we were home for about 3 days before my mom came. She stayed for 10 days which was so nice and of course not long enough. Still to this day Hudson will periodically say, "mommy cry cuz grandma go". Needless to say, it took us awhile to get over it. Since then, life has become normal. I still don't venture out too much, but things are becoming easier and life with two has been a pretty easy transition. Tate definitely helps that since he really is a good baby. He has his fussy time, but honestly having Tate has made me realize just how bad Hudson was!! I know that is mean to say, but really, he gave us a good run. I am thankful though for everything that I learned and I will say it wasn't all his fault. His stomach issues definitely played a role.

Anyway, we are all doing great. We bless Tate on the 2nd of Nov. so my parents and Tim's will be out to visit. We are so excited and so blessed to have great families that are so supportive. I have to get ready now for mutual as I have a new calling as the MiaMaid advisor.....and PS. TIM WAS CALLED TO TEACH EARLY MORNING SEMINARY.... in addition to being recalled to the Stake Young Mens Presidency!! Yeah it was a bit of a shock, but he is way excited and the youth in our ward are great. We definitely have a full plate, but we are thankful to serve. Again, we love you all and hope all is going well. Keep us updated!!

Tater Tot is HERE!

2008-09-13T01:59:00.009-04:00

Well, for those of you that don't know, Tate Almon Mosher was born on September 11 at 10:53 pm. He was 7 lbs 8 oz and 20 in long. I will let Tanis fill in all of the details after she and Tate come home from the hospital tomorrow evening. Everything went smoothly and both Tanis and Tate are doing great. He is probably the cutest little boy to be born since Hudson (and that is my completely unbiased opinion.) Thank you to all of our friends and family for all of your love and support. Hudson loves his new brother and as you can see in the pictures, loves to hold Baby Tate. Tanis is doing well and was amazing through the whole process. She is an incredible mom and wife and us three boys are so lucky to have her. Here are a few pictures. More will be coming I am sure.

Our little Pyro..............

2008-08-11T14:59:00.006-04:00

So this past weekend, Tim, Hudson and I traveled to OhioPyle state park here in PA for a little camping. I wasn't sure how the whole sleeping under the stars thing would go for me since I am now 8 months pregnant and enormous. But Hudson was so pumped to go and just kept saying, "mommy, camping, catch nemo" so of course we couldn't say no. I was actually really glad we went and amazingly enough, I slept most of the night and used my will power to fight the urge of having to make 50 bathroom trips in the middle of the night. It is amazing what the mind can do........

We went with our neighbors and really good friends the Irvings, and spent the night and most of the day up there. We had a blast hanging out by the fire, checking out the natural waterslides and waterfalls and then fishing by the river. It was absolutely beautiful there. The more I see of Pittsburgh in the summer, the more I LOVE it. We had to drive through these small little towns with these unbelievably beautiful farms and I just kept thinking to myself....I could live there and there and there, if only my family lived there too. So I think everyone should start thinking a little bit.....Erica and Tyler are getting closer with moving to CT, which I am so completely pumped about- within driving distance....I am already planning my first trip. Anyway, it really is beautiful this time of year.

So we had a great time and it seems that with every trip we go on, we learn a little more about ourselves and especially our child. Turns out, Hudson is a Pyro. He is definitely related to the Tuttle side of things since Tyler and basically everyone in my family is obsessed with fire. He would not keep sticks out of the fire and honestly thought it was the coolest thing in the world to stick it in and then pull it out and have it flaming up. I have included some pictures.

Anyway, we love you all and hope you are doing great. Only 5 weeks left.....I am definitely counting down the days. I will keep you updated. Tate Almon Mosher is almost here!!

A much needed update..........

2008-07-31T08:58:00.009-04:00

So I thought it was about time that I actually posted something different on this blog. How does time go by so fast and why does it seem like a chore to post!! I am ridiculous I know, but sometimes it seems like this is just too daunting to actually do it. Heaven knows I am a mess, and I just need to take the time to sit down and do it- that is all there is to it. Needless to say, there is much to catch up on.

In the most recent news, we had a GREAT time out west. We were able to spend close to a month visiting family throughout Idaho and Utah and had such a great time. It was a much needed break as Tim had been studying for boards up until the time that we left. He took them right at the beginning of the break and did well, thankfully. It was a stressful few months at our house as I was playing single parent and Tim was well, at the library and studying all the time. Thank heaven that is behind us now and we are on to our 3rd year of dental school!! Sometimes I cannot believe how fast it has gone and that we are half way there now. It is very exciting. Tim is enjoying this new semester and starting to get experience in the clinic. I am doing well also- basically buying time until Sept. 18th when this baby comes. For the most part, things have been going well although the no sleep and discomfort is starting to settle in. I am now 33 weeks and am excited to see what this baby is going to look like! It is hard to imagine anything different than Hudson- blonde hair, blue eyes- but it honestly could be the complete opposite. It will be interesting. Hudson is also doing great, still loving cars and everything that goes along with that. Of most recent note, we moved Hudson to his big boy bed the night that we came home from Utah. We purchased a set of"Cars" sheets which ended up to be the best investment of my life. He cannot get enough of his "Cars bed" and has done fabulous sleeping in it. I have included some pictures of the first night that he was able to sleep in his bed. You would think he had died and gone to heaven- he was so excited. I honestly cannot get enough of that little boy. I definitely can max out on the "cars" theme but somehow I just love him more everyday. It will be so interesting to see how he does when the baby comes. Needless to say he is pretty much attached to me. Hopefully he will understand and be able to share when the time comes.

I have also attached some of my favorite pics from our vacation. We seriously were ALL over the place and it honestly seemed like 4 weeks of being there would be enough, but of course, there is never enough time!! Splitting time between 2 families and basically 4 places takes a lot, but we honestly had so much fun and we wouldn't have traded any of it. I spent the first week in Idaho Falls with my family- mainly spending most of out time outdoors. We ended up going to Henry's lake up by Yellowstone for one of the days and seriously had the BEST FISHING TRIP of our lives. We caught 7 fish, maxed out on our limit, and had 5 over 5 lbs. Richard pulled in the biggest fish at 10 lbs. It was huge!! I honestly do not think it could have been better. Hudson of course fell in love with boat. Even just this morning right after he woke up, he asked me if we could go on the boat in the water and catch Nemo. He loves everything about being outdoors. We then spent some time in Holden where I was able to see my grandparents. It was so nice to be able to be with them since it had been a year. Then we headed to Park City for the annual Mosher reunion. It was a blast basically swimming and relaxing everyday. Hudson loved to spend time with his cousins and couldn't get enough of the pool. After that it was back up to Idaho Falls where we spent a couple days in Yellowstone and went to Bear World which was a lot of fun. Then it was back down to Springville for the last leg of the vacation with Tim's family. We just loved every second of it and were so happy to have seen most of you.

Anyway, I better sign off for now. I promise I will be better at updating my blog. I hope you are all doing well.

Happy Birthday to Hudson!!!

2008-06-17T12:05:00.008-04:00

Happy 2nd Birthday, Hudson!! Yesterday was a great day. Hudson turned two years old and we had a fun little birthday party for him. My cousin Jake and his girls came over to our house to help us celebrate. As you can see from the pictures we pretty much had a "Cars" birthday, not really on purpose, but of course a lot of the presents he received were from Cars and I couldn't help myself but make a Lightning McQueen cake for him. PS. I don't know why I get myself into certain situations, but of course I thought I could construct this cake out of no where, and at about 4:30, my sister Marci called to see what I was doing and I about had a nervous breakdown because not only did it take me all day to make it, but things were not working out and I basically just made it as I went. All in all it turned out a lot better than I thought it was going to be. Hudson loved it and kept pointing at it and saying "car cake". He was so excited and of course he was spoiled rotten, like usual. His grandma and grandpa Mosher gave him a cars rug to play with which he absolutely loved. You can see him in his pajamas laying on it and stalling to go to bed. He kept saying "bed" and then pointing and acting like he was going to sleep on it. If it was only that easy!! I would definitely put that on his bed if it meant he would actually go to bed and like it! Anyway, it was such a fun day and I am just so grateful for this little boy in my life. He is truly one of my best friends and I don't know what I would do without him! We love you, Hudson!!

My first official post.....

2008-06-02T21:41:00.006-04:00

Some may say finally................ I know I have been saying that I was going to get this blog up and running for about two years now, but thankfully, there is always repentance!! Anyway, the Mosher family is doing very well. I should probably update most of you on our life, because it is sad, but we just don't get to see very much of each other with us living on the complete opposite side of the country!

Tim is doing great. He is finishing his second year of dental school here at the University of Pittsburgh and has really enjoyed it. It has been a crazy run, but hopefully things should start easing up here in a month or so. He has mostly been in heavy duty science classes for this first part, and will have to take the first round of boards on the 27th of June......not fun. Heaven only knows how much he has been studying and of course the endless amount he still has to study, but he is doing well and pretty much looking forward to it being over. As am I. Once he finishes this summer semester and then takes boards, he will be ready to head into the clinic and actually start doing some real dentistry. I know he is really looking forward to that and hopefully his schedule will open up a little bit. But all in all, we are so thankful for the opportunity to be out here and having this amazing experience.

Hudson is pretty much two now. I seriously do not know where the time has gone and it seems like I was just holding him in the hospital thinking, "what in the world have I done and do I really take him home with me?" Oh the days of being a new mother.......thankfully those fears and concerns have gone and have been replaced with such immense joy that I find myself just watching him thinking he HAS to be the cutest little boy that I have ever seen......and of course I am not biased. His birthday is coming up on the 16th of this month and I definitely need to get on the stick and get something planned......knowing me and my family, I will procrastinate until the weekend before and then throw something together that he will hopefully love. He is absolutely OBSESSED with "Cars" and cannot stand to put Lightning McQueen and Mater down. He loves everything having to do with the outdoors especially throwing rocks off the cliff in our backyard. He has quite the funny personality and has become a little tease lately. He will go around tickling everyone and then laugh his head off. I am not sure what to do about it because most of his little girlfriends don't love it, but I have not convinced him of that yet. I guess he will learn someday. He is such a fun little boy and so loving- he will constantly come up to me, say "mommy" and give me a big hug and kiss and pat me on the back and shoulder. I love those moments. Oh, and I must mention his unbelievable love for JEEPS. Seriously, he has to be his father's son because he loves our red jeep and can spot other jeeps from a mile away......way before I can even think about finding one. It is hilarious. The only thing I cringed with at first was the mere fact that he calls them "PEE PEE". He cannot say jeep I guess, and so of course, he has to replace it with pee pee. I honestly had to get used to the fact that we would go in public and he would see a jeep and yell at the top of his lungs, "Mommy, pee pee!!" Nightmare. I just had to accept it and have now found myself slipping every once in awhile! Hudson loves to just drive around and look for jeeps and will ask me EVERY morning..... "mommy, where's da da?" which I reply with, "he is at school" and then he asks, "mommy, where's pee pee?" He has to know if we have the jeep that day or if his dad took it. It is pure comedy. I have added a video that Tim and I took as we were out jeep hunting one evening in our parking lot.

As for me, I am doing great.......pregnant, but great. I am now 27 weeks along and getting bigger by the moment!! I swear the pregnant part has never been my favorite, but it is definitely worth all of it. I am due Sept. 18th and we found out it is another little boy!! Tim and I are both way excited to have two little boys. It will be crazy to have more than just Hudson and it may be a bit of a transition, especially for Hudson, but we are looking forward to it. Currently the baby is nameless as we have not been able to come up with a name that we both like, but hopefully Tim will give in as there is a name that I love. But we are keeping our options open so if any of you have any names, let me know. As for life here in Pittsburgh, I really like it. I love being home with Hudson and we are spending many of our days at the pool and playing "Cars". I am so thankful to be able to stay home with him. I can't imagine leaving him. I was just released from the Primary Presidency and although I miss it terribly, it was fun to be able to go to Sunday school with Tim in I don't even know how long. It is definitely weird to be in Relief Society again. But I am taking advantage of my time off in between callings. It is definitely nice. Anyway, I am going to post this just so that I can actually get started on it. I will try and post again today as we celebrated Hudson's 2nd birthday yesterday. It was a blast and I cannot believe where the time has gone. It has gone so fast. We miss you all and love you!