Summer Days.

We have done alot of fun things this summer already, but I think its days like today I like the most. Kyler and I started out the day shopping with grandma. When we got home we headed to the park to let Kyler run out some energy. After that we went and had dinner with Grandpa   Harris, and again we were all in shock at how much Kyler can snarf down! We then came home and played out in the yard, he still wasn't tired so we decided to go for a late swim at the pool. Which will probably be something we do alot in the next few weeks since I found that it takes my aches and pains away for awhile! Anyways it was just a fun day out and about. Its so much fun just to watch Kyler  play whether its at the park, the pool, or just outside our apartment. He is suh a fish and I think would stay in the pool all day if we would let him. Today he started jumping off the sides of the pool to us and just had a blast. He would also count "one, two, three" in his little way and have us throw him and make him splash into the water. I couldn't believe he wouldn't cry when he would get water in his face or be dunked in the water, he would just laugh and smile the whole time! It was just such a fun day and I can't wait for Xander to join our family and the joy he will bring us! We love watching Kyler's face light up when he does new things and I can't wait to have two of them to watch play. I just love my little family and days like today where we get to spend time all together and just have fun.
Here are a few pictures from playing at the park

He loves the swings!

 Him and JJ playing in the slides. JJ wanted to feel like a little kid!

 He found dandelions but instead of picking them and blowing them he would cup them in his hands and knock off the little peddles and then run to the next one.

Decisions Decisions!

I find it funny lately how I will say I don't want to do something at a certain time and then things will happen and we will end up doing it at that time. Example: I said I didn't want to be due with a new baby during the summer and then I am due in July. More recently however I said I wouldn't want to move being 8 or 9 months pregnant and that is what we have decided to do. Don't get me wrong both the things I have mentioned are wonderful things and will bring us alot of joy! A few weeks ago I had posted a bunch of quotes and I'll now explain more about it. Back in February we decided to go in and see how much we pre-approved for for a house. When we knew our price range we started looking, at the time the houses we looked at weren't what we wanted or just needed lots of work that we knew we weren't going to be able to put in by the time the baby got here. We then decided we would take a break from looking until the baby got here, because I really didn't want to move being 8-9 months pregnant! But rates dropped again and we got looking on one of the websites we've been using to find a house and saw a couple we were interested in. We fell in love with one but the bank came back wanting alot more money than they had originally listed the house for, so that didn't work out. Our realtor had one that wasn't up on the market yet but she was working on the listing for and took us to see. We liked it just as much as the first one and decided that when they had the listing up we would make an offer!! This is a  big step for us and we have both been nervous at times about it but when we have prayed about it we have felt really good about it. The bank that owns the house has just been taking their precious time when it comes to reviewing the offers. We made one and they countered back and we accepted that one, so now we are just waiting to hear back from them that they accept it and we should be moving on to the next step of it. But if everything goes well we should be able to close by the end on July! When we were talking about it we got thinking how I have planned on recovering after the baby at my moms for a couple weeks, this brought up the fact that maybe we should just put in our 30 days notice at our apartment and for that few weeks live with my parents, since we pretty much would be anyways. After praying about it that is what we have decided to do. And then if things don't workout with the house we will just find a bigger apartment to move into. Its been a couple of nerve wrecking weeks and we will be happy when we know more about what exactly will happen. We have alot of different emotions going through us but for the most part we are excited. We know whats meant to happen will and that we will end up where we are suppose to. So for now we get to start packing and hoping our patience will pay off!

Abplanalp Family Pictures

We had family pictures done last week with my family. With how my families pictures usually turn out I was actually really happy these ones look good, even with me being 8 months pregnant! Kyler pretty much ran the show and just wanted to throw rocks and play in the weeds but we thankfully got some good one. Here they are....

Last Night With Uncle Derek!

My brother Derek leaves for the MTC in the morning. I can't believe how fast the last 2 weeks have gone! We've spent a lot of time at my parents house just to spend time with him before he leaves and to get Kyler use to Colton. We had their Homecoming/Farewell on Sunday and it was such a great day! They both did so well giving their talks and it was fun to see how much Colton has changed in the way he gives talks in the past couple of years and knowing Derek will be the same way. After the meeting we had a big luncheon with alot of the family and friends. It was nice to see everyone and get to chat with them. That night my youngest brother Rhett was also made a priest! It crazy how old we are all getting.
 Tonight we went over and had dinner with the family and then headed to the church to have Derek set apart. The Stake President gave him a wonderful blessing and it made us all feel better about him leaving. After that we headed back to my parents and spent the night packing his bags, watching basketball, and just chatting. It was really nice! I am so proud of him for all the decisions he has made! He has always been the "Angle" child of the family and its kinda hard to think we won't get to see him for 2 years. He always does anything you ask him to and is just such a good brother and uncle! I'm hoping Kyler will be able to remember him somewhat. He loves to tease and play with him and I just hope he won't forget all of it. Its also been different this time since Derek won't get to see Xander at all, but with how Kyler has been with Colton I'm sure he will warm up to Derek when he gets back. We are so proud of Derek and know he is making the right decision! We are looking so forward to hearing all of his experiences he will have in Mexico and the things he will learn. It will be hard not having him around and we will miss him! But we know the Lord will be with him and that he is doing what he needs too.

This was Him and Kyler tonight!

We Love You Elder Abplanalp!!

Another Fun Friday Down in Salt Lake

We decided to go down to the Zoo again this weekend to see the new exhibit! It was fun because my friend Ashlee and her family was able to come with us:) Kyler was a bit of a grouch while we were at the zoo...which made it kinda hard to see everything and make it enjoyable. He was really cute when we got into Rocky Shores though. There was a statue of a Sea Lion he kept hugging and kissing. And he loved watching the Sea Lion and Otters swim around. Makes me wish Sea World was closer. I loved seeing the the Bears. They now have a mixtures of grizzly and brown bears in one part and the polar bear in another. We were lucky this time because most the animals were up and about unlike last time. This will probably be the last time we get to go before the baby gets here, and I'm already excited to go back in the fall when its less crowded and   Kyler be in a better mood!
After the Zoo we headed down towards the Temple. My family had been down there yesterday and my youngest brother told us he went on a tour of the Conference Center and really enjoyed it and that we should go. So we took his advice and went. It was the first time any of us had been to the gardens on the roof and it was beautiful! I could have stayed up there all day. Kyler also enjoyed it because he got to see the Temple the entire time. While we were at the Conference Center we got to go down to the bottom of the Auditorium where they have conference. This was another first for me. When I went when I was in young women's we got to see it but from higher up. It was really neat seeing what the prophet and apostles look out on when they speak and how big it really is. There was a guy there playing the organ and Kyler was just in awe! When we were walking back out Kyler saw a window that had the waterfall in front of it and kept saying, "Oh Wow!" while he looked out the windows. We then decided to walk over to Temple Square, we walked around for a few minutes and then went into the visitor center to get Kyler a drink. While we were in there we went up and saw the statue of Christ. Kyler ran right up to it and was trying to give it a hug. We then went down and looked at all the pictures they have and he again kept saying "Oh Wow!" to everyone.
When we left Temple Square we headed down to the Living Planet Aquarium. We have heard such good things about and had some passes to go and decided we should use them while we were down there today. Kyler really enjoyed it! He loved seeing all the fish. They had a little tank that had some clown fish in it and he went right up and put his head right up to the glass. He was also a big fan of petting the Sting Rays too, he would go "Ewww" when ever he felt one. Among his other favorites were the Penguins, Otters, and the Sharks! It's definitively some where we will be going again! My camera died while we were at Temple Square so the pictures at the Aquarium aren't all that great since they were taken with our phones and we couldn't use the flash.
We then decided to call it a day and head home, not before stopping at In-N-Out to eat though! It was a really fun day for the most part and I was very grateful that it never got to hot! Pictures are below!:)

Temples and A Few Other Things

Ever since we went to Salt Lake and walked around Temple Square, Kyler has been obsessed with temples. Last Thursday when we picked up Colton I couldn't believe Kyler could actually point out the temples on the way there and on the way home. He gets all excited when he sees them. We drove into Brigham City that night and drove by the temple being built there and he was just in awe! I can't explain the joy on his face when he saw it all lit up. The past few days his new thing is to point out the temple in the pictures we have hanging up in our apartment. He will point to them until we say "temple" and then he will go to the next picture and do the same thing. Tonight he was doing it and he would actually try to say it. It is just the cutest thing to me. I'm hoping we will be able to go to Temple Square again this weekend while we are in Salt Lake so he can enjoy being around the temple again. It also makes me look forward to the Brigham City Temple Open house in a few months when we can take him through it and to see his face then!
Along with that he is also trying to say more things, alot of his words still aren't clear but at least he is trying! Our new favorite is Spaghetti-O. The way he says it is just so cute and we laugh every time he says it. We've been trying to record him saying it but he gets camera shy when we get the camera out.
I'm still not sure if he understands fully about the baby, but lately he has been a lot more aware of my belly, it just may be the fact of how its popping out more and more. Anyways, he will always come up and rub my belly and hug it. I sure hope he will be that way with the baby and just love it right off and not be mean...I'm getting more nervous about it each day! He also tries to say Xander when he rubs my belly. I just love it when he comes over and hugs my belly!!
I think that is all for now, we have a couple busy days so I'm sure there will be more updates soon:)

Colton's Home!!

My brother Colton got home last night from his mission in Honduras:) He has sure grown up alot! It is funny to hear him talk because he does have an accent and he will start speaking spanish with out even noticing. It is so nice to have him back. Kyler wasn't to sure about him at first, but all Colton had to do was play basketball with him and give him some gummy bears and he has warmed right up to him. We now just get to spend the next week and half spending some time as a full family before Derek leaves! Here are some pictures from yesterday.

We decorated the lawn, door, and window with greetings for him! We did the cement factory for him to but haven't gotten a picture of it yet because its been dark when we have been by.

 On the way to the airport/ or waiting at the airport.
 We had made some signs to hold up there. My mom came up with some creative sayings including..."Hip-Hip Hooray, Here Comes Elder A.","Welcome Home Co, from the Land of The Hondo." , the others were just Welcome Home and one in spanish:)

 He finally arrives with lots of hugs to give!