Nick and Meadow's family arrived at our home on Sunday, and we opened gifts and were entertained by the kiddos. Nicky sang us several renditions of Killers songs mixed in with snowman lyrics, replete with his own vibrato effects.
Tressa led the singing from the top of the stairs and kept asking throughout the day when we could open the gifts. Her favorite was a porcelain Indian doll from Mom. We made a teepee for it out of tissue paper and kabob skewers. Hyrum was elated about a shirt I gave him, which was a surprise for me. What kids like getting clothes? He couldn't get it on fast enough, and it ended up upside-down with the collar at his waist, but he was still happy! 
Meadow made gorgeous, intricate paper flowers to decorate the packages. I think mine and Corey's favorite gift was a coupon from Mike good for house cleaning and dish doing- awesome!
Hyrum and Adam Jack getting into treats in the pantry- the one thing they can share! Most of the time, they did not get along well. Doesn't Hyrum look like Gabie here?
Adam Jack was 90% asleep, but insisted that Missy finish feeding him his Cocoa Puffs- so hilarious!
Adam Jack's stylish 'do.
Zachary Ammon's blessing day.
They were all here to see their new baby cousin, Zachary Alexander Wilhelmsen, and to intruduce him to the family. Tressa was especially helpful with the new baby. She is a great big sister and cousin. 
Hyrum made an Ironman mask out of a crown turned upside down. He is very smart and creative. 
Nicholas is an expert at operating the fishing pole Mom got him. Unfortunately, it got left behind here at our house, but he can get it at Christmas time. 
Erica has been a huge help with the baby, holding him while I got some much-needed rest. She is a delight to have around. She is an awesome pianist, so I vote for her so that she and Ryan can lead us all in a jam session.
She and Mike have helped us out through the lest leg of my pregnancy with tidying the house and always having an entertaining game of Five Crowns going. 
Dad was taking care of Adam Jack on Saturday and gave him this sweet hairdo after Dad got peed on (funny story- Missy forgot to put a diaper on him. Cute onsie and overalls, but going Commando underneath!) and slimed with blueberry yogurt- what a good sport!
Mom is officially the first member of the family to break a bone, and it was a doozy. I had just started having contractions, and was up in my bedroom. I knew Mom wanted to help, so I asked her to come upstairs. She must have thought I was actually birthing the baby, because she came racing up the stairs so fast that she rolled her foot and heard a bunch of cracking. She hardly missed a beat, and crawled up to my room to see what I needed, ready to deliver her grandchild if needed. We didn't know how serious it was because of the intensity of my labor. She even went back downstairs and started doing the dishes and shattered a glass on her hand. Mikey had to play doctor to her and force her to sit and settle down for awhile before any further damage was done. She is so sweet and selfless that she even came to the hospital at 1am to see if she could help. She should've stopped in at the x-ray department while she was there, but she didn't end up going to the doctor for several days after. The x-ray showed a huge diagonal crack on her outer foot bone. The poor dear is still hobbling around with it. At least she has a valid excuse to use sick leave while she is also here helping me with the baby. Poor Mom!
Missy the milk maid and Adam Jack the cow came over for awhile. 
Tessa and Sam came with their brood also. 
Corey was an OSU fan--he dresses up like that every Saturday! Noelle was a white-trash pregnant girl, wearing a shirt that Mom actually purchased for her- yikes! 
Nick is an amazing person. His strong determination and hard work at juggling medical school and a young family are an inspiration to everyone. I don't know how he does it- I could barely take care of myself through dental school- Corey had to fend for himself! 
Nick has a great sense of humor, which is part of his charisma that has always drawn others easily to him. He has always been a natural leader. When he was running for 7th grade class president, he came to me early in the day very worried because he had forgotten his speech at home. I don't even remember what he said in front of 400 students at the assembly, but it didn't matter, because he won by a landslide. I know he will be a wonderful physician that will easily trust due to his calm and comforting manner.
