Spring Break!!
For Spring Break we went to Kansas City and spent two days at the Great Wolf Lodge. It's an indoor water park/hotel. We went with our friends, the Talbots, and we had a blast. The girls had so much fun, and were braver than I thought they would be.
Brinks taking a rest.
Ady and Mom in the lazy river.
Daddy and Brinks coming out of a slide.
Waiting for Ady to come down the slide.
Zack in the little waterfall.
Ady coming out of one of the big slides.
This is one of the big slides she went on. We were so impressed
with her, because they seem a little scary for a four year old.
Ady on the little slide.
Playing in the kids area.
Brinks on the little slide. We were also impressed
she dared to go on the little slides by herself.
Every 20 min. or so, a 1,000 gallon bucket would
dump down from the top of some of the tree fort.
Brinks on the other kiddie slides.
Soccer Baby!
We signed Ady up to play soccer this spring. I am her coach, and all of her teammates are in our ward. This was our first game....let's just say there was a lack of understanding on our part.
Ady standing in the middle watching the other kids play.
This was pretty much what our team did for the whole game.
More standing and watching....
And more standing....
Cute soccer buddies.
Future soccer baby.
Isn't she cute in her soccer gear.
On our way to the game.
The Brinks!!
This is Brinkley sleeping...but I wanted to add this picture to draw your attention to the cute purple panties. Brinkers potty trained back in February, and she did a fantastic job. She was easier to potty train than Ady, even though I was sure she wasn't ready. But she loves her undies and likes to call them "pinkie, stinky underpants!"
Ady's Birthday Party!
Ady had her fourth birthday in January! It's so crazy she's already four. Anyway, we had a dress-up party for her with lots of friends. It was so much fun and all the kids looked so cute!
Opening Presents.
Eating "Pinkalicous" cupcakes and ice cream.
Aren't they pinktacular!!
Ady got a Jeep power wheel from Zack's Mom and Dad.
They were so excited for it that we had to get bundled up
and go out and take it for a spin. Aren't they cute!
Ady eating her cake from our family party!
She is a goof!
Blowing out candles.
And both the girls got presents for Ady's birthday
from both Grandparents. Man, are they spoiled!!!!
Christmas!!
We went to Arizona and Utah for Christmas. We spent Christmas Eve and Day with my family, and were in Arizona for the few days before so that we could see Zack's little brother Josh who just came home from his mission! It was so much fun to see our families. We also got to go up to Brian Head with the Larson's and go snow boarding. This was Ady's third year skiing, and she's getting really good. She was able to go by herself for short distances. This was Brinkley's first year skiing, and she did great too. They look so tiny going down those big hills.
Opening presents Christmas morning!
They both got Pillow Pets and love them!
My nephew Kevin.
My nephew Raker.
My nephew Cooper, and my niece Emma.
Christmas in Arizona.
The kids had a visit from Tompta (Swedish santa) before we went up to Utah.
The girls got dollies that walk and talk.
The cousins waiting for Tompta.
Decorating sugar cookies and babies!
Ady, Brinker's, and Gaige all frosted up and ready to eat.
Thanksgiving!
We went to San Antonio for Thanksgiving to visit Zack's brother and his family. Zack's parents surprised us by showing up unexpectedly! It was so fun and the kids had a blast playing with each other.
My SIL, Jeannie, and I were so glad to have Zack's mom there to help us with food. We were a little worried about this being our first Thanksgiving doing all the food ourselves.
My New Bed!!
This is my new bed that I built with plans from ana-white.com. I love her website, we've used several of her plans. But this one I did all by myself and I am proud of it. The wood was mostly scavenged from our neighborhood, so it was a very inexpensive bed. I'm so glad to get rid of that yucky headboard we had before!
