May

We celebrated 9 years of marriage this month. We just had a small at home date chatting over the fire, with s'mores of course. :) I am so grateful every day for my wonderful husband and how hard he works to provide for us and to keep our marriage and family happy and healthy. I couldn't ask for a more loving partner.

When I get ready for the day the girls either play or read books on our bed. I love it when they read together! These two love each other more and more every day.

We took the girls to one of our favorite play places. They both loved the rice bin. Baby L grabbed onto some unsuspecting woman who was passing by and gained an new fan.

Little A loves "surprises" and any kind of hide-and-seek game. These doors were a lot of fun for both of the girls. L loved that she could open one.

The music room is always a favorite. We all love this harp.

Outside was the biggest hit though. Little A loved running up and down the ramps and going up and down the stairs.

While A and I did that, Daddy stayed with Baby L in the sand box.

They caught up to us when we reached the spiders web climber. I don't have a picture, but the best thing was the zip line! Little A has eyed this zip line every time we come. She wants to go on it so bad. This time she finally got up the courage to go! She did great! She thought it was the funnest thing ever! She also loved pushing me down it. :)

The little doors are always a big hit too.

K6 had her second daughter at the end of April. We are so excited to have another cousin close by! Baby S had to be in the NICU for a little while. Unfortunately they also sold their house at this time and needed to move! For a week I helped get them packed up. They were very grateful and very glad to finally be by themselves when we were done, lol! I'm glad that I can do things like that. The girls always play so good together, and little A LOVES their dog, Nay Nay. They have a Great Pyrenees. It is the sweetest, gentlest dog! (Except it hates other dogs) Little A would follow her around all day playing, petting, laying on, etc. The dog loved it as much as A. Little A tells me all the time about how Nay Nay kissed her, ha! She thinks it's the best thing ever.

We took the girls to see another Temple Open House. Little A LOVES to see Temples, especially if she gets to go inside. It was a good opportunity to remind her of when L was sealed to us.

We've been spending a lot of time outside. One time the sun was really hot so I lathered the girls up with sunscreen and then put a hat on baby L trying to keep her out of the sun. Well, I turned around from helping Little A with something only to find L lying on her back taking in the sunshine happy as can be! Funny girl.

She also fell asleep on the swing holding onto her tongue, lol!

This is Little A's favorite way to go down the stairs! She slides down on her belly and aims for the box, usually (but not always) sliding into it, ha!

We got to go to Jackson Hole with Nana and Pops for a few days. It was a really relaxing trip. We walked all around the town and got ice cream and then candy for later at the candy shop. We loved their toy store! They had some really great toys there, and they have samples of everything out for the kids to play with them.

We walked/hiked around the resort, and then took Little A up the tram to the top of the mountain. She LOVED it! We were really worried that she would be scared. She was scared at first but then quickly relaxed and loved seeing everything. She loved that there was snow at the top of the mountain.

She and Allan walked around at the top. I watched and had a panic attack while they got closer and closer to the edge. (They weren't really very close, it just looked like it from where I was). I have a serious fear of cliffs so I didn't want to get anywhere near where they were (when I was around 6 years old my family rolled off the side of a mountain, I've been terrified every since).

Because it was still so cold at the top of the mountain, and we hadn't brought anything warm for Baby L, we left her with Pops. He really wanted some time with her anyway. He's a baby hog, lol! We found them like this when we got back. He said she cried the whole time. She wouldn't go near him for about a month!

We watched "The Voice" with Nana at the end of the day. Little A loved the snuggle time.

We had a tea party picnic with K6, cousin P, and our new cousin S. The girls had a blast!

They took turns holding S, and then all posed for a picture. Baby L was thrilled to get her hands on S's head, lol! Little A always rubs L's head. I think she was happy that she finally got to do it to someone else.

Then they played dress up until they were both exhausted.

We set them up for a little movie and quiet time while we had a chat. I'm so glad that we live near family so the girls can be close to their cousins.

Quiet time with Daddy. Curious George are Little A's favorite books right now.