New Baby or April Fool's Joke?

This is the picture Ryan and MaryAnn sent to us on Sunday.  We were so excited and then we realized that it is April Fool's Day.  Maybe Ryan is just tricking us again.  They claim that it really is true even if the last time they totally tricked us.  Mary Ann just said wait until September and you'll see.  Next we wondered if it was going to be twins and that's why both kids had their little babies.  No!  It's only one, but what fun to find out about a new little one before the birth!  Carly is so excited to have a little cousin so close in age to her baby.  Carly finds out in 2-3 weeks whether it's a boy and girl and of course, Ryan And Mary Ann want to be surprised.  Are we surprised?

Winter fun with the grandkids

Jackson and Dayton love going next door to the Burr's to see the train exhibit.  They love to hear the whistle and see the trains chugging around the tracks and going into the tunnels. 

Afton and Hallie love playing with their grandpa.  He loves his two grand daughters, too. 

Jackson came to Utah ready to play in the snow in his new snowpants.  Luckily, we found a little bit of snow to have a snowball fight.  Dave and Jamie found enough snow to go skiing at Park City.  They had a great time and Jamie learned how to ski better.

Grandma Marie enjoys her great grandchildren, (Dayton, Macey, Aleia, Brinley, Hallie and Jackson

Playing with the grandchildren!

Dayton is helping me do the Box trick.

Dayton is a great flyer!

I love to play "airplane" with the grandchildren.  It reminds me of how I used to play with my own children.  Little Afton likes it too!

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In January, Doug Sharp created a cartoon and invited us one by one to come into the computer to read it.  After Doug went in to read it, they asked Marcie to come in.  She got so excited she ran out of the the room screaming, "They're going to have a baby!!" before they could even stop her.  So that's how I found out the news!  We are so excited for them.  The baby is due about the middle of Sept.   Carly hasn't been very sick, just more headaches than usual.   They are so excited about the chance to begin their family.

Marcie going to the winter Ball with Brett Bartholomew!

Marcie and her friends tried to hike Timpanogos in the Fall but the snow made it difficult to find the trail.   They came home muddy and very tired.

Fun with Philbert!

Doug and Carly got a new puppy.  They named him Philbert.  He is a cute little Patter-dale terrier/lab mix.  Ryan and Mary Ann's kids got to see him and play with him.  They both love him.  Dayton loved having Phil chase him.   Afton would squeal and run away and then go right back for more loving.