March

After consoling him post-table-fall, he demanded, and I quote: "Waaaahhhhh sit o the couch next by me. Gimme my little black blankie. And a caaaaaar waaaaaah!" We're obviously all sick around here. And tired. And cranky.

So lucky to have moved into a great ward! I love these girls nights where we can eat good food that we didn't have to cook, don't have to clean up, and can get away from the kiddos while connecting over all things girly, wifely, and motherly.

"OK Lyla, you lay down and I'll cover you with all the blankets. She's stuck! She's stuck! I did it!" "{giggle giggle giggle}"

Homemade play dough meal. It was filled with lots of yummy towers and sharing. I love their crossed feet.

This little one has no fear. She jumps off ledges without looking, rushes down slides. Total opposite of Parker. He was always a cautious, timid little guy.

Steve stayed home sick with body aches and a fever, and needed Dairy Queen's free ice cream cones to feel better. "Look, Mom, I'm swinging my ice cream! {giggle giggle} it's so squirrelly to me {giggle giggle}!"

House hunting with kids is no easy task. Lyla wants to go up and down the stairs, Parker is scared of the house and wants us to hold him, we're trying to listen to our realtor, examine the house, and give each other our opinions. Then get back in the car and do it again, all on a tight schedule to see houses between Steve's work schedule and kids' bedtime/mealtime. Sheesh. Such a roller coaster. After looking at one house in particular in a neighborhood we really wanted to be in, we went to a park close-by to get a feel for the area. After playing on the playground for a while, Parker noticed the excavator and other tractor and just like that his little legs went running across the huge field and they didn't stop until he got there. Probably the longest distance he's ever run before in his life.

These guys have so much fun together on their little playdates. Parker's slowly gotten better sharing and playing nice. Hallelujah. I think preschool will be so good for him next year!

It snowed! Like a lot! It started the night before and we woke up to a beautiful  winter wonderland! Parker loved driving his trucks through it. "Hey Mom. Make me a snowball. A BIIIIIG snowball. OK now I'll go step on it."

She giggled, she ran through it, she fell, she cried.

Post-snow park day. We really can't handle being cooped up for long. She nailed it.

6 years of loving and shaking and baking. He's my favorite. We went to a nice dinner at Roy's with a gift card we had, then went to the temple. Celebration to be continued in Hawaii in 6 weeks......