Girl Time

At the end of April I met up with four of my favorite former BYU roomies for Women's Conference in Provo. It had been around ten years (WOW--old much???) since all of us were together. It was amazing to reconnect, get spiritually fed, get physically fed (A LOT), and stay up late gabbing like the old days.  Oh yeah and three of them are pregnant with their FIFTH baby. Cory's one condition for watching the kids for two days was that I NOT come home wanting more babies :)

Kelli, me, Sheila, Kari, and Heidi..LOVE THESE LADIES SO MUCH!!!! They are truly amazing. And hilarious.

I bought Jeffers his first BYU swag. NOT amused.

Getting silly during one of the talks. There were some amazing speakers but we are all human. Lots of this business going on....

Kelli TOTALLY fit into the little window alcove.  Skills.

Trip the the Tulip Festival

We went on the very first day because I was super bummed to have missed this festival last year. We were able to see GORGEOUS tulips and happily complete the scavenger hunt that they had for kids. Plus bounce houses and kite making is always a good time.  I love Thanksgiving Point. We're so lucky to have so many fun activities for kids nearby.  Plus now that the weather is nice there is even more to do. Score one Utah.

Pretty paper lanters 

Sibling Love

I really lacked in the getting pictures of the flowers department. Like this. But LOTS LOTS more.  

 Flying her homemade kite. Yesterday she realized I had thrown it away and was devastated. DEVASTATED. we promptly made another one out of tissue paper and straws. PHEW. 

 He LOVES sunglasses

Wishin he could play on the bounce house with the big kids

This kid.

Did I mention Jefferson is ONE.  I need to take a minute and record some of my thoughts about this sweet boy. It's kinda hard to describe how much love he gets around here. He is just SO CUTE. And sweet. And I've said it before, but I'll say it again. HAPPY.  He's happy to be picked up, happy if you throw a ball to him, happy if you stand him up on his fat little legs, happy if you give him food (REALLY HAPPY), happy if he finds a piece of yarn on the floor, happy to follow the kitty around and try to snuggle with her, happy playing in his crib before he falls asleep or after he wakes up. JUST really really happy.  Of course not always, he is a baby after all, but we take it and soak it all up. He fits in our family so well.  Mr J is not walking yet, but has started to pull himself up to stand. He still army crawls all over.  He loves to say "Ba!" and chase balls around after throwing them. He also loves the game where you give him something and he gives it back, repeat. Forever.  He will usually sit chilled out forever in his stroller if there are things to see.  His naps get interrupted ALL the time, but he's ok with it.  He gets super angry if anyone eats and he doesn't have any. He will start enthusiastically signing "more" and saying "nanananananananaaa" (he REALLY likes bananas). Harrison makes him laugh to the point of having hiccups pretty much every single day. Usually by jumping up and down in the crib while jefferson is in it.... I can also make him laugh pretty hard too, by blowing on him or tickling him. HE LOVES to be tickled.  And he also loves his mommy the best. Yep. It's true.  I kinda love it.

We love you so much Jefferson! We want you to stay this cute fun age forever, but at the same time can wait to see what an adorable fun kid you grow in to. Happy birthday around 26 days ago!!!!