Fun with Family

Last week Ty's sister Alauna came with her husband Austin, and their 14 month old daughter Mary. We had a lot of fun shopping, going to baseball games, visiting Thanksgiving Point's Farm Country and Gardens, swimming, eating out, etc. I didn't get many photos, but here are a few of the highlights. Thanks guys for coming from Canada to see us, we'll see you in Banff at Christmas!

Madelyn riding the sheep

She couldn't wait to get on the horse...
She was really excited and wanted to do it all by herself. At one point she even held on with one hand and waved with the other hand. It was funny, Austin said she looked like a little rodeo queen.
Madelyn with her cousin Gracie riding the bear statue.
This was at the end of a very long day, and one last attempt to get the girls together for a photo...they wouldn't let go of their moms, so don't mind the exhausted, hugely pregnant person in the photo.

Wonderful Mother's Day...

I know this is a little late, but I haven't had one second to post recently. My Mother's Day was a great day this year. Ty is not one for gifts, but is very thoughtful. This year, he surprised me with breakfast in bed. I took a picture because the way he presented it was neat. He says the eggs were supposed to represent rays of sunshine with the cheese strips and then he made waffles with three different dipping sauces, and strawberries to top it off. Then he gave me a pampering morning...fortunately he didn't have bishopric meetings, which was a gift in of itself. He let me soak in the tub, filed my heels and massaged my feet, then clipped, filed, and painted my toenails (since they're a little hard to reach now with the protruding belly). The rest of the day he took good care of me and let me relax doing dishes and watching over Madelyn. I love being a mom, and am excited for baby number two to come. Thanks Ty and Madelyn for a wonderful day!

Look who got into mommy's lipstick...

Madelyn, of course. I always know something's up when it gets a little too quiet in the house, which is what happened last night as I was making dinner. I couldn't help but laugh and snap a few photos.

Kids Say the Darndest Things...

We went to Thanksgiving Point's Farm Country a few days ago with some friends. Madelyn loved riding the horse and didn't want to get off. After prying her off, she was saying, "Again, again!". Then as we were walking out of the area, one of the horses was peeing. Madelyn said, "Mommy, dripping water." I thought that was pretty funny. Unfortunately my camera batteries were dead and I didn't get any photos of the trip, but we had a good time and will definitely be back because we bought a annual pass for all of Thanksgiving Point to keep us busy this summer.

Boredome...Homeade Playdough

Madelyn and I were both going a little stir crazy waiting for Ty to get home, so we whipped up a batch of homeade playdough. I got out her IKEA cookware and sat her at the table, and she had the best time, and even better, she sat there for almost an hour content as could be. For anyone interested, here is the recipe:
2 c. flour
1 c. salt
2 c. water
3 tsp. cream of tartar
2 Tbsp. oil
food coloring
Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Mix color, water, and oil in pan. Add dry ingredients to water in pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until it pulls away from the sides. Dump out of pan and knead until soft. Store in refrigerator. Makes 12 good sized balls. (I halved the recipe for less).

A work of art!

Don't we all have shots like these when we were kids. Well, here's some of Madelyn thoroughly enjoying the chocolate pudding I gave her. Ty walked in from work to see this and said, "What are you letting her do?" I said, "She's painting in the pudding, and having a great time!"

Lily is here!

My sister Kristen had her 4th baby, and happy to be last baby on Monday, March 31st. She was 9 lbs. 7 oz. 22 inches long. Very round and chunky, but darling. She was born to three brothers who adore her. Madelyn and I went to see her and Madelyn did great. She wanted to hold the baby and be the big helper. She even went and got a diaper and wipes out of my bag for the baby. I now have hope that in 3 1/2 months, we'll be okay.