Spring Time

Friday the 20th was the first day of spring.

This is what Carly did today, on the fourth day of spring...

Cute video. Depressing weather.

St. Patty's Day & Super Powers

St. Patrick's Day was also the day of my first Enrichment as the Enrichment Leader. Thanks to my AWESOME committee the night was a success (as far as I could tell). We had a delicious dinner and a video presentation of Sherri Dew giving a talk at Women's Conference. We also had some conversation starter questions at each table which was fun. One of the questions was:

If you could have a super power, what would it be?

Normally I would choose flying - just to feel the sensation.

But considering my current life circumstances I would have to choose endless energy/no need for sleep (self explanatory, right)?

Aaron says he would want to be Superman because he has it all. But, I explained to him that the question said a super power not a super hero. So, then he chose "either speed, or strength, or flying" (middle child syndrome - can't make up his mind. :))

So, what about you (and why)?

March Madness

This month Carly and Ellie have already both had the stomach flu and colds (all at different times). I'm hoping that the warm weather (just around the corner) will help them stay healthy for more than a week at a time.

(Thanks for the picture idea Lacey)

Oh, how I wish I lived closer to my Mom! We've been having "one of those days" for the last couple of weeks now. It seems like our days are one tantrum/drama after another (even Carly who had pretty much outgrown that stage). They absolutely love Aubree but I think it's been hard for them to have such a tired Mommy who has a baby to feed, change, and hold so much.

Hang in there girls!



Ellie can be kept happy for about 45 minutes doing the dishes. (Don't you just love those love handles - wish mine were that cute!)


The girls and I have been reading a chapter book together - "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo. It is a great book about loving other people and Carly has really been enjoying it.

Aubree is a projectile pooper. The other day I was changing her diaper and she pooped all over the front of me - gross, frustrating, and funny all at the same time.

Aaron dressed her while I changed my clothes. (You would be mad too if your Daddy made you dress like this! LOL!!)

Our friends, Curt and Shawna, came by to visit for a few hours on Saturday. The kids watched "Sleeping Beauty" while we played Speed Scrabble.

Aubree is starting to smile a lot and "talk" a little bit too. I can tell that she really wants to start cooing but can't quite figure out how to get the sounds out of her mouth. She's such a sweet baby! The only problem is that she doesn't really like to be put down. She doesn't go to sleep on her own and she hates binkies (I'm pretty sure these two things are related). I think she is a lot like Carly in this way.



Carly requested that I include a video of her singing some songs from one of her favorite websites. She is the energizer bunny when it comes to singing - she'll just sing song after song after song....

We bought this the night before Aubree was born.
2005 Toyota Sienna. So far, so good.

A Man's Best Friend

A dog is truly a man's best friend. If you don't believe it, just try this experiment. Put your dog and your wife in the trunk of the car for an hour. When you open the trunk, who is really happy to see you???


*I'm not sure where I found this quote, but Aaron and I both got a kick out of this!

Quotes from the Fridge (VII)

(I keep a piece of paper on the fridge for the purpose of writing down the funny/cute things the girls say.)

-A few days ago I was in the bathroom with Ellie as she was going potty. I heard quite the explosion and asked her if she needed some privacy. "Yeah," she grunted, "I'm doing a balleriah".

-Carly and Ellie were watching "The Restoration" movie (First Vision/Joseph Smith Story) last night. At one point in the movie Joseph asks his father, "How does a person know if they are saved?" Carly quickly answered for him, "Well, if you just fall off a cliff and someone catches you then you'll know you're saved." (What a little smarty :))