Crazy Weather!

Can you believe that these two photos were taken within a week of each other!

This has been such a crazy Spring!

I also added a picture of our dog, Cassidy. She looks so content to relax in the shade. The winter has been hard on her this year, I know she's also glad we're having more nice days!

More Warm Temps

I went for a ride this morning...I know, two days in a row, I'm on a roll!! The weather is beautiful, I didn't even wear leg warmers! I was feeling pretty motivated until I started riding and remembered how hard it is to pull the bike trailer with the girls. My motivation just crumbles when I'm riding along and someone who's riding a big clunky mountain bike with platform pedals and big loose clothing flapping in the wind and carrying a big backpack passes me up...fast, like I'm not even moving. Bummer. At least the girls were good this time. Usually I'm having to stop every five minutes to retrieve Morgan's sippy cup or yelling at them to keep their hands to themselves, "Haley! Stop bonking Morgan on the head with your helmet!". So, for once they sat peacefully together eating their graham crackers as they watched their mother suffer.

Finally some decent weather!!

Ryan and I started the day off with a bike ride up the canyon to Vivian Park. Actually, we didn't quite make it to the park because an avalanche blocked the trail, but it was close enough. We stopped at another park to let the girls play for a while...my, was it nice!! Oh, and I got to wear my new cycling kit...love it! I may not be fast, but at least I look good...isn't that the most important part?

Church was a little rough for Haley today, she got sent out of her class for being disruptive. She was probably pretending she was a dog and started barking at the other children or something. Anyway, Ryan was talking to her about how she needs to be reverent at church, she responded with, "Daddy, I can't deny what happened in there.". Who is this child?! Where did she hear that line? I thought it was pretty funny. Hopefully it goes better next time, I'm a little worried.

Later we squeezed in a walk on the path. Not a bad day at all.

I knew she couldn't resist!

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More Long Beach Pictures

The girls had so much fun with the bubble maker. I have to get one! It sure beats trying to blow them yourself. Yes, Morgan has only one shoe on, that's how she rolls.










The girls enjoying a picnic in the yard.
My mom bought them these cute pink princess chairs, they loved them. Although they did have a tendency to fall out of them quite a bit.











This is the Discovery Science Center and the visit from Clifford. You can tell Morgan is thrilled to be there. I don't blame her, those big things scare me too (yes, I know there is a person in them), but I have a problem with not being able to see the person's eyes. I think I was traumatized as a young child when I was at Disneyland or something. Whatever the reason I have a real phobia of big mascot things (I don't know...what are those things called?).




This is my brother, Andrew. He is an amazing artist...drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, you name it, he can work with it. Anyway, this is him working with some clay for a presentation he had. You can see Haley is being a huge help.

My brothers spoiled those girls so much when we were there. One evening when I was getting them ready for bed Haley's breath smelled like peanut butter and chocolate. Come to find out that little sneak knew exactly where to go to get candy...her two uncles' room. She had been getting candy from them all week. Oh well, I guess rules are meant to be broken when we're on vacation.

Make it Stop!!!

This is the view from our window at 4:00 today. Enough already!!!

Home Again, Home Again...

Jiggity-Jig.



We're back from our Long Beach adventure. It's good to be home, but I'm missing the warm California weather...right now it's snowing in Provo, AGAIN!!! Anyway, thought I'd post some pictures of the trip.



Yes, this is a squirrel we're holding. My folks rescued a baby squirrel from their backyard and it has become their pet, for the time being anyway. Rocky (that's its name), loved to burrow in Haley's hood. Although she wasn't too fond of it on her, she and Morgan loved watching it in the cage and feeding it peanuts.

This is a picture of the the three of us at the Long Beach Aquarium. The girls loved playing in the water park area, I think Haley was the only kid who got completely soaked.














Haley driving the boat.