Lizzy and Scott

These two are so sweet together! Scott loves his baby sister, and Lizzy adores her big brother Scott. I love how Scott always wants to hold her and play with her. I grabbed my camera the other day and took some movies and snapshots of the two of them together. They are so cute!

Scott without any doubt will be a wonderful husband and father when he grows up, just like his daddy. He's such a sweet, goodhearted boy.

Science Fair

Scott and Emma both entered projects in their school's Science Fair this year. Scott focused his project on training rats and Emma's project was on eclipses. Scott won 2nd place and will be entering his project in the district science fair in a short while. We are very proud of his hard work.

Emma's Project
Question: How do Eclipses Happen and How can I make an Eclipse?

"Eclipses happen when the sun and moon are in a straight line and make a shadow on the Earth. I made an eclipse by making models and using a flashlight." ~Emma

Scott's Project
Question: Can a Rat be Trained to Stand on Command?

"Yes, rats can learn to stand on command by using positive reinforcement (treats) and operate conditioning (reward the rat for natural behavior)." ~Scott

Long Beach on President's Day Weekend

We went to Long Beach over President's Weekend this year, which also happened to be Valentine's Day weekend and a few days before my dad's birthday. Lizzy came with us for the first time. We had a fun time!

This was Lizzy's first airplane ride.

She loved the JetBlue pamphlets best.

The weather was perfect in Long Beach! No more Utah coats for us!

Susie picked us up at the airport. She told my parent's she was going for a very "quick errand." My parents had no idea she was coming to pick us up at the airport. I loved surprising them!

It's so nice to be home!

Rachel was still very weak from her week-long hospital stay, but she and Craig managed to come over and wait at the house to witness mom's and dad's reactions to our surprise visit.

I loved visiting with my pets! Sassy and Baby never seem to forget me when I come to visit. I'm so glad they remember me.

I love my Baby!

Grandma and Lizzy had a wonderful time bonding again.
My mom was thrilled to be reunited with her first grand-baby!

A surprise for me? No way!
Bradley had a special delivery sent to me... Valentine's Day roses. How sweet! I love my Bradley!

We went out for a walk in the evening on Saturday. It was so nice being outdoors without being cold.

Lizzy absolutely LOVED our cat Sassy. She would get excited every time she saw her.

Lizzy loved visiting with her two aunts.

We had a small birthday party for my dad at Rachel's new condo.

Lizzy had a wonderful time playing the piano with her Aunt Susie on Sunday morning.
She's our little Beethoveness.

I love going to my homeward for church on Sunday. It was great seeing so many people I've known all my life and being back in my old building. I felt so much at home.

We have to go shopping at Trader Joe's while we're in Long Beach! We make this outing during every visit. I wish there was one near our home in Utah.

It reached 85 degrees on Monday! Can you believe that?
I LOVE visiting Long Beach in the winter.

We went to visit Rachel at her new condo in Cypress on Monday. We ate sushi and played games with her. She was still feeling sick and weak.

Rachel is always pretty, even when she's under-weather and not feeling herself.

We went to Cherry Park on Monday evening to watch Lizzy swing on the swings for the first time. She went early in the day with Grandma but we missed it. She loved the swings!

It was a very short visit but a wonderful one, too! We love visiting Long Beach in the winter while the weather is so nice and warm. It was great being on my home turf again and spending time with my family.