July 2012

So by now I am realizing a trend in my blogging... I only post once a months and its a picture overload. I want to be better and adding more details about each event but life gets too busy and sometimes this is the best I can do. Its hard now with Instagram because I feel like that documents what we do even better but I still like the idea of a blog. Anywhoo here is a mother load of pictures. I can't help, I get picture crazy with my two little cuties!

City Creek with my Family

Elsie LOVED the fountains. I always said I would never let my kids play in those but of course I am eating my words. She had a blast!

Daves family with all the grandkids. Four girls!

Swimming at the Burbidges

Sweet little Lilly girl at church

Fourth of July Festivities.  Morgan and I put the kids in the Millcreek parade like we used to do when we were little. They had a blast!!

After we went swimming at Pepperwood

And then had a bbq at Morgans! It was a busy day but then bet 4th in awhile! 

The next day we headed up to Dave's families cabin in Oakley. We love it up there. We went to the rodeo, went boating, four-wheeling and lots of walks! Elsie went out on the tube and of course LOVED it!! She kept wanting to go faster

Our new cousin was born, Maggie Rose. She is a sweetie! We have two more coming.. One is August and one is October!

Fun hike to Donut Falls. Even though it rained we had a great time and the kids had a blast!

Our little blue eyed beauty

Fun at the Dinosaur museum with the besties!

This little girl melts my heart!!

She is loving her bouncer

This is after I took Elsie running with me. Even though she asks me every 5 seconds when we are going home, she is the best running partner!!

Grandma Michele's birthday party

New hair styles!

Going to the pool

Elsie and her Daddy. These two are twins, and sometimes the butt heads but I know deep down she is a Daddy's girl!

Draper Days

The clubhouse 

Going to the Zoo

Elsie getting her groove on at the wedding with her friends!

My little helper

Last but not least my littlest princess!!

Elsie is 2 1/2

Highlights of Elsie at 2 1/2 years old

-Loves to sing!! Our little songbird she sings all day long. She sings ABC's, Twinkle Twinkle, You are my Sunshine, Sunbeam and random songs on the radio

-Counts things all the time

-Knows her shapes and colors

-Can recognize her written name

-Is amazing at puzzles

-Loves to say prayers

-Has quite the imagination... She loves to tell stories all day long (to me or randomly to herself) about castles, princesses, pirates or whatever

-Has the best memory ever. The girl can remember things from months and months ago and will always remember peoples names

-Loves nursery, especially her teacher Paul 

-Is still our social butterfly and always talks about her friends

-Is so concerned if people are hurt or crying. She always tries to help make them feel better

-Is obsessed with her baby sister and the idea of going to Disneyland

-Loves Micky Mouse Club House, Doc McStuffins and Princesses

-Elsie is an iPhone wiz. She can turn my phone on, watch her shows on netflix and you tube without any help, ignore calls if she's playing a game, and can take pictures with the camera. She has always been very mechanical

-Loves to be busy and play outside

-Is still a little daredevil but if she gets scared once she is done!

-Is starting to get scared of things

-Loves to help Mommy do everything

-Loves money and always want to know what she can buy with it

-Is potty trained

-She is not taking naps everyday anymore, sad day!

-Elsie is boy crazy!! She has little crushes on older boys. Her favorites right now are Ty, Parker and Mac. She always is hugging them and holding their hands

-Always says "I'll just drive today mommy"

-Is such a good talker. She talks very well and always says random words like "Sure they could come over and play with me, Sure"

-Is not a very good eater but does loves chicken, blueberries, watermelon, chocolate milk, suckers and fries

-Loves arts and crafts. She is always coloring or wanting to paint

-Loves to play in her "office" (her easel)

-Is obsessed with gymnastics and trying to do handstands, cartwheels and hanging on bars

-Is such a mommys girl

-Loves to read books with mom and dad or by herself

-Is starting to get better with sharing and is starting to understand rewards and consequences

Elsie Sophia:

Oh boy do you keep us busy little miss, but we would not have it any other way! You have always been our little sunshine girl and we can't imagine life without you. You are our little sweet and sassy girl and are still full of so much personality. Everyone always comments on how much of a character you are. I think you get that from your daddy! You are pretty funny and always keep us entertained! I love your "Good morning" hellos, cuddles, and  "Lay with me" requests. You are always saying the most outrageous things and keep us laughing. You are the little girl that made me a mommy and I just love you to pieces! Thanks for being my best friends and sidekick! I love you love you love you!!

Lilly is 5 Months

How is this baby growing so fast??

At 5 months Lilly is

-Grabbing objects 

-Putting things in her mouth

-Loves to growl

-Talks and squeals and screeches all day

-Sleeps 10-12 hours at night

-Loves to smile and her eyes light up when she does

-Is starting to laugh

-Loves other babies and kids

-So happy and content

-Is starting to cut a tooth

-Can roll from front to back and back to front

-Loves her play mat and activity center

-Is the happiest baby ever in the morning

-Loves her sister

Lilly Girl-

You are seriously the sweetest baby ever! You make everyone around you so happy and you always light up the room with your sparking eyes and sweet smile. You are such a good sport to do anything all day long and get mawled by your sister (its only out of love). We can't not imagine our lives without you! You are our little sweetheart and we love you to the moon and back!!

xoxo Mommy and Daddy 

Blue Lily Updated

I am trying to be better at updating my floral design on the Blue Lily blog. Better is the key word because it has yet to have any weddings from this summer. Soon... but enjoy what is up!

http://bluelilyfloral.blogspot.com/

June & Potty Trained

We have had such a fun and busy summer. Summer weddings keep me crazy busy with flowers so we have had to work hard and play hard. 

(This is probably way more pictures than anyone cares to see...sorry!)

We have had lots of trips to our favorite park with our favorite boyfriend. Can these two please get married one day?

Elsie's favorite place the splash pad with morgs and trist and the gang!

We went to the zoo and saw the new Rocky Shores

My favorite girls playing together! Lilly is a good sport, she gets mauled 24/7

My cute girls ready for church

This is girl has turned into the happiest little angel!

Tristen took us to the Murray pool and we LOVED it! When of the best pools ever!

Here we are at yet another pool! Our favorite thing to do! Lilly again is a good sport!

 Funny little girl!

We went to the Lindon pool which is beyond amazing!! I highly recommend making the trek. It was my first time at the pool with my mom or Dave helping me so things were a little chaotic. This was the only picture I got!

We also went with morgs and annie to the pepperwood pool

Here are some pictures from my last wedding in june

This little princess is growing up fast! She now rolls front to back and back to front!! She is also starting to grab things and hold her bottle a little

A bought this little pool for Elsie on days we stay home. It was the best purchase ever... $20 shipped form target. She loves it and so do all her little neighbor friends

 We got to meet up with our long lost bf Callie Ann while she was home from AZ

At our favorite park again in Alpine with some friends

We finally got to see our favorite cousins! Rachel, Max and Carly were so cute to take Elsie to play with the ducks! She was in heaven!

Elsie had her first visit to the Dentist and LOVED it! They were so great. I highly recommend Burg Pediatric dentists. They were great and she got a little cape!

Last but not least our most important accomplishment of June....

SHE IS POTTY TRAINED!!

WAHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

worst three days/ week of my life! I wanted to die every day and we had our fair share of nightmares in public restrooms but she did AMAZING! After a week and a half was telling she needed to go potty, two weeks no accidents for a week and got her Minnie Scooter and now she is a pro and tells me every time or goes on her own! So proud of Elsie girl! She is the best! Next time though I might pay someone because she did extremely well and I still wanted to run away!