Spring is Springing!!

It is really starting to feel, smell and look like spring!!  I am so excited... I love winter, but sometimes it is nice to go outside and not want to run back inside 30 seconds later!!  Its been pretty much the same as usual around here... but that is something I have come to depend upon.. if things change I start to hyperventilate!!  So just some more pictures of things that I happened to be doing...

I was babysitting Ellie and it was nap time... so I was in the living room and she kept yelling funny stories at me.. anything to keep herself awake... she is a cute little monster!!  So I went outside to get out of the house for 2 minutes so she would get bored and fall asleep... AND it worked!! Once she turns off her brain she is out like a light.. but it takes a lot to get her to shut off her brain!!

It may seem weird to take a picture of her asleep... but I wanted to remember this moment of peace and quiet.. it just doesn't happen very often around her!!

Haha!! This cracks me UP!!  This is my niece Alana and her friend... I love how serious they look!!

Ellie did wake up eventually.. :)

Love this picture of Avery smiling... but REALLY love my mom's face in the background!!

We took Avery to see the chicks at CAL ranch!!  they were adorable!!  If they didn't grow up to be chickens I would want one!!

I got bored on Sunday afternoon so I went and took some pictures at the pond down the street!!

Then I got cold and bored of the pond so I drove up to the temple to take some pictures... I think I need to find something more productive to do... but I thought it was fun... and nice to have pictures of the sunshine in case the weather changes and we get 10 feet more of snow!!

Life lately according to the Iphone...

 Little monster Avery learned how to pull herself up... unfortunately she didn't learn how to get down at the same time... so usually she gets this look after she stands up.  I was watching her the other day and she woke up in the crib and pulled herself up against the back of the crib (the side that is much higher) and had gotten stuck... so I found her screaming hanging off the back of the crib... I shouldn't laugh... :)

 Joni and I went to our very first Zumba class!!  It was pretty crazy but we had some fun! (You can't tell in this picture... but we dressed as twins to be funny.. we are hilarious!)

 Avery has been loving the play car... and it makes Ellie JEALOUS!!  Apparently all the toys everywhere belong to Ellie.  She said to my mom "Just because I can talk really good doesn't mean I'm not a baby anymore... don't let Avery TOUCH my toys!!!" HA!!! (some people call it youngest child syndrome... but I disagree with that extremely rude statement!!)

 I was really sad that I missed IHOP coming to work to make pancakes on national pancake day... so I convinced my mom to make it for dinner and went to her house!!!  (I'm the BEST daughter in the whole world!!)

 Ellie made Callie a get well card! You should know that the scribble on the side is He-Man and She-Ra to help Callie fight to feel better... oh Ellie is so thoughtful!! (Yes it is disturbing that those are her favorite TV shows.. when I watch her we ALWAYS have to watch He-Man... blah!)  Ellie also suggested to Cindy and Brent that they should name their baby He-Man... yes she is soo creative!

 This was a big moment... Ellie let me get her dressed in normal girl clothes and do her hair...

 My mom went to RC Willies to buy office chairs.. this is what she came home with!!! Alana is willing to squash herself inside to ride it!!

 My grandparents celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary!!  Woot Woot!!  So my family surprised them by visiting them at the Joseph Smith Memorial building where they are missionaries!!  I had to work that night so I missed it.... but my mom sent me this awesome picture!!

 After work one morning there was a REALLY beautiful sunrise!!

 I watched Avery the other day... she looked like this for about 15 minutes and then SCREAMED the rest of the night!!  She tends to be a little dramatic about her mom leaving...

 I got to make the centerpieces for my stake relief society conference... I had a LOT of fun shopping and creating things for it!!  It isn't very often that I use my right side of my brain and it looks ok!!

 Joni helped a little...

 This picture is from KSL!!! My niece is FAMOUS... although she might resent that she had to be fed to a bear to get there...

 Callie has been trying to curl my hair... and make it stay... and she had a breakthrough!!  Look at my pretty curls!! (yes I am pretty all the time!!)

One last picture to prove that this baby DOES smile!!

Snow, Snow... SUNSHINE!!

 

I have been loving the snow... but it has been really nice to see the sun come out from behind the trees!!  I love the way it feels when the sun comes out and warms everything up... suddenly everything feels happy again!!

 I LOVE how many icicles everyone has had this year... the wind blows out by our house all the time.. so I didn't get a picture but the ones on the garage froze sideways!!! It looked like something from a Dr. Seuss book!!  I do however love the snow drift over my front door... looks like we are going to be squashed in our sleep!! 

 So Ellie happened to come over on a rare sunny day... So we took full advantage of the rays.. I convinced Ellie to hold sort of still for about 2 minutes.. and somehow ended up with TONS of pictures!!

 This girl has some personality!!

 We both highly enjoy blowing bubbles!!

 Sorry for the blurry pictures... My camera lens was still dirty from taking snowflake pictures...

 

Life here has been good lately.  I didn't think it was possible but it has gotten busier!  I'm starting to think that really life just keeps getting busier and I should just accept it... I am loving the area where I live more and more.  I am always impressed with the neighbors we have and community that we live in!  I have loved getting to know everyone around here and I have grown to appreciate some pretty incredible people!  The hospital has been booming with sick kiddos, busy year for RSV.  It has been fun because I have been getting to take care of some  itty bitty babies... and I love it!!  I feel bad that the babies are sick, but I love getting to cuddles them and hug them!  Not much of an update on life.. although not much happens around here so I guess that is an update on my life!!