Pig & Horse

A relative sent the following pictures from our family outing in Logan last month:

To Carly the name of the game was not “Capture the Pig”- rather “Hug the Pig”!

Handsome Boy!

New Camera

We attempted to reach the end of the rainbow, but regrettably, as we ventured nearer it moved further and further away. At least we captured a picture!

Q: What do you do on a rainy day when you can’t play outside? A: Ride around in Grandma’s Garage.

Emily’s new favorite word: Horse

First Day of School

Grandma’s birthday feast- we took her to Tepanyaki Japanese Steak House

Update:

Last week we took the kids boating with grandma and grandpa. The cousins had fun doing figure eights on the new tube. On Friday we rode the Alpine Coaster in Park City- I defiantly recommend this if you have never done so before. We spent Saturday afternoon and evening riding horses, 4-wheelers, and chasing pigs on a multi-million dollar estate in Logan. We all had a blast! Carly and Travis especially loved the horses- they rode around in circles for several hours. Tyler, of course, preferred riding a 4-wheeler. Eric roamed the grounds mesmerized at all the animals and had lengthy conversations with the groundskeepers. Eric and I both took Emily on horseback. As I pulled her down from the horse she said is a very sad voice, “Ohhhh” and then waved goodbye as it sauntered away. In particular I most enjoyed the gorgeous view and just spending the greater part of a day outdoors. After a week like this I am resolved to purchase a Camera so I may resume capturing priceless family memories- our last camera returned from the Oregon Coast full of sand.

Harry Potter

I decided last week to read the Harry Potter series. I finished the final book yesterday. It was fantastic! I would recommend the books to anyone. If you have already seen the movies (which by-the-way the 6th was so incredible I am already anxious to see it again), the books will only enhance the Harry Potter experience. Eric and I recently purchased all of the available movies in the series on blue-ray. Last night we watched The Goblet of Fire. We are both die-hard Harry Potter fans. Even Eric is reading the books! As a side note: my favorite book was The Goblet of Fire, though my favorite movies have thus far been The Prisoner of Azkaban and The Half Blood Prince. The best thing about both the books and movies are the dynamic and unique characters. Without question, since the beginning, my favorite character has been Professor Snape. However, if I could be any character from the book I would choose Nymphadora Tonks- the ability to change my hair-color and length daily- how great would that be?

“Oooooh Pretty”

Yesterday I purchased Emily a charm necklace (.99 @ Smith and Edwards). While standing in the parking lot, next to our car, I pulled it from the bag to show her. Emily’s face lit up. She said, “Oooooh Pretty”. We all stood there for a moment in amazement- where did she learn that? Then we burst into laughter. Emily, enjoying the attention, continued to articulate “Oooooh Pretty” over and over again, giggling at herself. We thought each time to be as funny as the first and had an incredibly amusing drive home.

Another funny expression of Emily’s: “Not me!”- wonder where she learned that one?

Bah-whoa

Emily loves her “bah-whoa” (aka bottle of milk). And yes she is nearly two-and-a-half and I STILL give her a “bah-whoa” WHENEVER she asks. For those of you who frown on bottle-drinking after two, I have this to say in my defense, “My Bottle-baby drinks more milk than most Sippy-cup-babies. I learned my lesson with Travis- once the bottle is taken away less of the good stuff is consumed". NOTE: Though I took Travis off the bottle early, I put him right back on when the milk-drinking began to dwindle.

More of Emily’s favorite words: Nope, Yesssssssss, Candy, Cookie, Tyler, Carly, Travis, Ewe Yuck, Ewe Gross, Nose, Thanks, One, Two, Nine, Out, Shoes, and Goose (because I always call her Silly-Goose). She also sings "Ashies Ashies All Fall Down" and her own made-up words to the tune of Twinkle Little Star.

My baby’s favorite moves: “The Punchies” (named by her older siblings), Hand-Stands, Jumping, and Pointing Her Toes!

Congrats Bryan!

Law School Graduate (May 2009)