Funny Pants and Fruit Loops!!!

Connor has recently been getting himself dressed every day. I have to say that he does quite well too! Well, on this particular day we asked him to go get dressed. He came out all frustrated because he couldn't get his pants on and didn't know why he couldn't pull them up. Well, we looked over at him and realized that he was trying to put on Rylie's pants, not his own! We got a good laugh out of that!!!

One morning I was doing my hair. Rylie usually hangs around, playing with my comb, pick, or whatever. Well, she crawled off and I didn't think anything of it. Then, I heard some rustling noised and banging around coming from the kitchen. I decided I should go check on Rylie. Well, I walked in the kitchen and there she was! She was emptying Fruit Loops EVERYWHERE! You could tell she had been eating them too because there was Fruit Loop powder all over her face and both fists were full of Fruit Loops. It was so funny! So, I then said, "Rylie, what are you doing???? Are you getting into trouble?", she instantly started putting the Fruit Loops back into the box (seen in the 2nd picture of her).

Future Ski Champions!

I ran into these pictures I took during Christmastime. My brother had brought his ski's up to go skiing and brought them in the house to show us. So, we decided to put the kids in them, to try them out. Don't they look like naturals?

The Wheels On the Bus.....

Today, Connor and I were singing "The Wheels On the Bus". We were going through each part of the bus and person on the bus and what they did on the bus. When we got to the Daddy and what he did on the bus, I couldn't remember what he did or the action. So, I said, "Connor, what does Daddy do on the bus?" Connor got all frustrated and said, "Mom!!! The Daddy on the bus reads The Book of Mormon!!!" I don't know where he came up with that but, I thought it was so dang cute!!!!

Rylie's 1st Birthday!!!

Rylie is officially 1 year old!!! HOLY COW!!! It was so strange to reflect back on a year ago and where I was, what I was doing, etc. I really enjoyed that time and cherished my moments with Rylie when she was first born! It was so excited when we learned we had delivered a baby girl! She's so funny and makes us smile all the time! I get the biggest kick out of her!!! We took her to the Dr. for her well check-up. She's doing well. She's in the 85% for her length and 51% for her weight! She's not quite walking but is getting closer. She loves to tell us no by shaking her head no-no. She loves to wave bye-bye. She also LOVES to dance! Whenever a song comes on she can't help herself and she starts dancing to the beat! She has got excellent rythm!!! I think her favorite toy has got to be her new doll. She takes it with her everywhere with her. She's either hugging it, feeding it, or kissing it! We love her soooo much and are so grateful for her! (Sorry about the long slide show! I can't help it!)

Rylie's Birthday Cake

Here is a picture of the birthday cake (Cute Little Critter) that I made for Rylie this year. In some ways it was easier than the other types of decorating I've done. On the other hand, it was harder. See those little tiny flowers all over the critter's body? Well, you have to make those ahead of time with royal frosting, which is the same type of frosting you use to make gingerbread houses, that firms up after sitting for a while. I had to make 56 of them! I tried making them with the decorating tip that it calls for but, that was a joke for a few reasons. #1: My tremors were not helping the flowers look normal! #2: The frosting kept hardening in the tip and wouldn't come out evenly. #3: It was just making me angry and it wasn't worth it! So, I came up with my own way of making the flowers. It was so fun making a girly cake this year!!!

Connor's 4th Birthday!

On February 27th, Connor turned 4 years old!!!! While we were in Cache Valley we had a little party for him, since my parents wouldn't be able to be in St. George on his birthday. Connor loves a party so he didn't mind having two of them. Anytime I asked him what he wanted for his birthday he said some cake, ice cream, and a candle. He's not hard to please, is he? On the day of his birthday we went to Pirate Pizza for lunch. This place is much like Chuck E. Cheese but it's pirate theme instead. He had a great time there! After that I took him to pick out his birthday cake. Normally I make it for him but, we had just gotten back from our trip up north the day before and didn't have time to do it. That night we had a party at the park. All of Mike's family, living in St. George, were able to come. We grilled hamburgers and hot dogs. We also had chips, salads, drinks, and, of course, cake!!! Connor is already talking about what he wants for his birthday next year!!!!

Jacob's Birthday

Connor and Rylie both love books!!! We were reading some Dr. Suess books and Connor asked if he could read some to Rylie! It was so cute, so sweet, and one of the few times that Connor wasn't pushing Rylie away because she was following him around.

Oh How I Love the Endless Winters in Cache Valley!!!!

While visiting my family last month it snowed a whole bunch, OF COURSE!!! That was a bit of transition, coming from St. George, where Spring is obviously upon us. For some reason, Cache Valley just refuses to let go of the winter weather and continues to pour out an abundance of snow!!! I talked to my Mom today and they received 24 inches of snow yesterday!!! Holy cow! I do love Winters but, good heavens!!! Makes me glad I am in St. George again.