More Pictures from Susie's Visit

Susie came to visit us on April 15th until April 20th.
I taught Susie how to crochet while she was here.

Lizzy enjoyed spending time with her auntie, especially on the piano.

People always notice how long Susie's hair is when she runs.
Her hair is super long.

We went for an evening stroll on Thursday night.

Friday morning we went to the Taylorsville dog park. Then we went walking along the Jordan River Parkway.

We found some pelicans swimming in the river.

We also found a friendly cat.

And we spotted lots of birds, including this cute little quail.

Saturday morning we went to the Gateway to watch Susie finish the marathon.

Scott and Emma were very patient.

Susie ran the 26.2 mile marathon in less than six hours. YAY!

Scott and Emma love to climb trees when the weather is warm.

We took family pictures on Sunday morning. All of us wore purple.

On Monday Susie and I had yummy Sushi for lunch.
This has become a new tradition of ours.

We had our Family Home Evening outdoors that night. Lizzy loved it!

We loved having Susie with us.

My Athletic Sister

Susie came to run in the Salt Lake City Marathon on April 17th. It was her first time running in a full length marathon, and I admire her for her dedication and endurance. Her goal was to run the 26 miles within 6 hours and she just barely made it. Go Susie! It was fun watching and cheering for her at the finish line. She is quite an amazing woman.

A Silly Lizzy Moment: The Dog's Dish

Lizzy decided to dump the dog's water dish all over her head today. I heard a loud WOOSH and the sound of water sloshing all over the tiled floor. A small little cry of alarm let me know exactly what had happened. I found Lizzy drenched from head to toe with a look of "WOW" on her face. She wasn't sure whether to be scared, sad, or happy about the experience until she saw me bent over laughing. Then she thought it was funny and proceeded to "tell me" all about it. It was quite a hilarious sight!

Emma's April Fools Snowman

This snowman isn't going to have much luck finding Spring flowers to water on this snowy day.

9 Month Old Lizzy

My beautiful girl turned nine months old this past March. During that time she mastered her crawling skills and learned how to stand up holding furniture. She'll be walking very soon. She has become more vocal lately and really, really wants to talk. She can say "Ma-Ma" and "Da-Da," and "ba-ba-da-da-dra," whatever that means. She likes to point at things and babble about them. She has developed a little bit of a temper when things don't go her way, but she's still very calm and easy-going most of the time, and she's very easily comforted. She is a happy baby and loves to laugh at everything she considers funny, which can be the most random things, such as Mama sneezing. She is VERY active and cannot sit still for ANYTHING-- sometimes not even food. She still loves to nurse with her mama, but becomes distracted very easily, so the nursing sessions have been cut back to twice a day. She drinks formula at other feeding times. She's eating a variety of finger foods now, which mainly consist of crackers, bananas, Cheerios, vegetables, eggs, potatoes, noodles, and rice. She adores her big brother and big sister. She loves it when Scott holds her upside down. Her favorite things are kitties, doggies, touch lamps, phones, TV remotes, her butterfly mobile, and the dog's water dish.

She's my funny girl!

The Highlight of My Day: March 2010

Something good happens each day. Here's what happened in March:

Mon 3/1/10: We went to the library today and I picked up some BBC movies to watch later. I borrowed "Bleak House," by Charles Dickens, and "Northanger Abby," by Jane Austen.

Tue 3/2/10: Today was a busy day! I drove Scott back and forth to the District Science Fair. In the evening we all went as a family to the award ceremony. Scott made it to the "Superior" group. We are so proud of him!

Wed 3/3/10: Lizzy tried strawberries for the first time today. She LOVED them. She had a fun time stuffing them in her mouth and playing with them. Now she has red stains all over her lime green outfit.

Thu 3/4/10: The sweetest moment of the day for me today was watching Emma play with her little sister. Emma had our Sol Bear and was tackling Lizzy with it. Lizzy laughed and laughed and obviously thought it was hilarious.

Fri 3/5/10: Brad and I watched more of BBC's latest version of "Bleak House," by Charles Dickens. What a great show!

Sat 3/6/10: We finished "Bleak House" today. It was really good! We also went to Sears and bought Lizzy some new dresses on sale. Very cute!

Sun 3/7/10: Lizzy was so adorable in church today. I put a bow in her hair for the first time and she was the highlight of Young Womens. Scott and Emma put up a tent in our living room today, too. They made an Igloo-style tent using chairs, pillows, and blankets.

Mon 3/8/10: Uncle Bob and Aunt Nadine stopped by to visit for a short while after FHE tonight. I wish I could have visited them more, but Emma needed homework help and Brad had to do the dishes.

Tue 3/9/10: Tonight was the Relief Society Birthday celebration at the church. I hadn't been to a Relief Society activity for a long time, so it was nice being there.

Wed 3/10/10: I went to a wonderful Youth Fireside with Scott. The speaker was President Christensen of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple presidency. He spoke about being consistent in our scripture study and prayers, and how important it is to be enthusiastic about the gospel.

Thu 3/11/10: Lizzy and I had a fun time playing the piano tonight.

Fri 3/12/10: I weighed myself this morning and found I lost a couple of pounds from the day before. NICE!

Sat 3/13/10: Brad and I ran errands today in the snow. We found some nice books at the D.I. and a beautiful purple bumper for Lizzy's crib for only $3. Later we went to the mall and Brad bought a new suit coat on sale.

Sun 3/14/10: We had a chili dinner tonight with Bruce & Loralee's family.

Mon 3/15/10: We went to the library tonight as a family and then stopped at Reams on the way home and picked up some groceries and strawberry ice cream.

Tue 3/16/10: My dad came to visit me today! YAY! He'll be here until Thursday. Tonight we all went to dinner at the ward Soup Cook-Off. I made Loralee's Savory Shell Beef Soup. It was very yummy. I also made fancy cookie dough brownies for the YW fundraiser.

Wed 3/17/10: My dad treated me to lunch at Bajo today. I LOVE Bajo! My dad also played chess with Scott today and was very impressed with how well Scott played. Scott's a smart boy.

Thu 3/18/10: I watched the BBC movie "Daniel Deronda" today. I was interrupted by the school calling to let me know Emma was sick. I picked her up from school and spent the rest of the afternoon with her.

Fri 3/19/10: I enjoy watching the newest series of Battlestar Galatica with Brad. I liked the one-on-one time with him. Tonight we have three little girl cousins spending the night.

Sat 3/20/10: We had a busy, fun day today. We ran errands this morning with 5 little girls. We stopped at Reams to get groceries and went to the mall to pick up my ring, which looks gorgeous now. After switching children at Bruce and Loralee's house, Brad and I took Scott and Emma to watch Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" together. In the evening we went to dinner at Aunt Marian's house and played Nerts and Uno with Tricky, Sara, and Marian. Emma and Scott played on the Wii.

Sun 3/21/10: Lizzy was a very creative girl early this morning. She decided to "decorate" her bedding with what she found in her diaper and then proceeded to apply the same goo to her face and PJs. Lovely! Needless to say she had a bath immediately first thing this morning and a thorough scrubbing.

Mon 3/22/10: Lizzy is standing up with support now. She knows how to grab low tables and pull herself up. She's also a very speedy crawler and loves getting into the dog's water dish and food bowl.

Tue 3/23/10: Emma is feeling much better today. She was sick for the last couple of weeks with diarrhea and today was the first day she didn't have any problems. The first thing she said when she came home today was, "I feel great, Mama!"

Wed 3/24/10: I watched "Northanger Abbey" tonight with Bradley. We also watched some "Battlestar Galatica."

Thu 3/25/10: I had some very fun moments today with Lizzy. She LOVES the giddy-up horsey game and playing with her kitty stuffed animals. I love listening to her laugh. It's the greatest sound in the whole world.

Fri 3/26/10: Brad and I went on a date (with Lizzy) to Sampan this evening. It was nice spending the time together.

Sat 3/27/10: Brad and I watched "Julie & Julia" today while eating yummy Bajo tacos and enchiladas. It was a good show, and a very nice meal!

Sun 3/28/10: Scott actually LIKED the soup I made today. :) I always consider it a victory when Scott likes the meals I make, especially when they're healthy meals and not cooked from a box.

Mon 3/29/10: This morning I found Lizzy in the kitchen with the dog. Lizzy was sitting on her bum holding Rosie's food dish with Rosie scarfing her food down as quickly as possible. I think Rosie was trying to eat it all before Lizzy could spill it or eat it herself. It was quite a hilarious sight.

Tue 3/30/10: Emma went over to Makenna's house to spend the night tonight. Scott went to Temple Square to see the Joseph Smith movie for a youth activity. That gave Brad and I some time alone to watch "Battlestar Galatica."

Wed 3/31/10: Our entire family went shopping at Walmart tonight. We got new shoes for the kids, tennis rackets for our family, Easter candy and dye, and Emma's first training bra (shocking!). Brad and I watched more "Battlestar Galactica" before going to bed.