Meggers

I just thought I'd post a couple of the crazy things Meggie has said lately... she is such a funny little girl who makes me laugh every day. She asked me, "at nightime does the sun go into the trees or under the ground?" good question...

One day last week she informed me, "mom, I saw a pregnant cow in my coloring book that had two babies on it's back!" While I was puzzling over this Brinley helped me out by telling me it was a camel. Well, yea of course...

After church one Sunday I asked her what she learned about. She told me all about the Holy Ghost and how he helps us feel warm when we do good things like sharing...she then followed this by saying, "that means that Brinley needs to let me play with my her toys anytime I want so she can feel the Holy Ghost"...again, makes perfect sense to me...how generous of her to want that special warm feeling for her sister:)

Meggie is an amazing little girl, and her smile and happiness bring me joy. I am so grateful for both her and Brinley. I really do have the best girls ever.

California Trip

The last weekend in March we all drove out to California for my good friend Amanda's wedding. We all wanted to go and since Rob had school Friday, and Monday, and the wedding was Saturday, it was just a quick little trip. We left Friday afternoon about 4pm and got into Fountain Valley, CA and our hotel at 10:30pm. The next morning we got dressed, made a quick trip to Walmart for black socks for Rob, and headed to the Newport Beach Temple. The temple, the ceremony, and Amanda were all beautiful. After taking some pictures at the temple we went to lunch and drove down to the water at Newport Beach. Since we were all dressed up we didn't go onto the sand, but just seeing the ocean was fun. I love the ocean and the beach, it just makes me happy to see and smell and hear it.

We headed back just in time to get to the wedding reception. It was really nice and the kids got to sit at their own table away from us. They actually behaved themselves pretty well alone, and they loved the dancing. I'm so glad we got to make the trip. Amanda and Luke are amazing people, and it was great to see them happy and married.

The next day we decided to head back to the beach before we had to drive home...

We had a great time, the weather was perfect and sunny, and the kids were able to play in the waves and the sand.

Brinley and I made Meggie into a shell Mermaid. She looked so cute!! The girls loved finding seashells, and there were many to find.

Brinley loved chasing the waves, and having the waves chase her.

We didn't want to leave but we pulled ourselves away for the long drive home so I could work and Rob and Brinley could go to school on Monday.

Chipmunks

So...we were driving to California for my friend Amanda's wedding and Rob made a radio station on Pandora called "Alvin and the Chipmunks". For those of you familiar, these are the annoying little chipmunks in the new movie singing a bunch of current songs....but the kids love it! Anyway, Rob said to Brinley, "How do those chipmunks know how to sing so well?" and Brinley in all her 8-year old wisdom patiently told him, "Dad, I know those chipmunks are not really singing and talking for real, I know that.... but how do they get them to move their mouths and dance?" At this point I was really laughing. I told her they weren't real chipmunks and Rob told her they put peanut butter on the tops of their mouths and ants in their pants. Guess who she believes?

"Mom, those chipmunks really are real chipmunks...I just know it."

BRINLEY!!!

We were looking at old pictures on the computer today and found these ones of Brinley. Rob really wanted me to post them to the blog....so here you all are for your viewing enjoyment...

...just don't tell Brinley. She will be so mad!!!
Here is one of her at the Phoenix zoo last October. We don't know who this woman was but the picture is so funny!


We love Brinley!

Arizona Agriculture Day

I was searching online for cheap family activities and I found out about Arizona Agriculture Day a couple saturdays ago. It was here in Glendale, and admittance was free for kids and $2 for adults or 2 cans of food...and they also had $1 lunch (pork sandwich, coleslaw, beans, carrots, radishes, an orange, cookie, and milk)...wow! We got to learn about milk, vegetables, pork, beef, and all the many products grown here in town. We rode on a hay wagon and visited farm animals. How could we say no to that? It was great and the weather was really nice, right before it turned cold and rainy for days.

This is Brinley feeding a horse...I love her double jointed elbow in this picture!

There was a box full of chicks the kids could pet and hold. It was completely surrounded by kids grabbing them and picking them up with one poor teenage boy trying to exert some rules and control. He wasn't having much luck and I'm surprised there were no dead birds in there...but the girls sure loved holding them!


There were also rabbits. The girls got to hold this one. I don't think they have ever held a rabbit before so that was fun and exciting!

This is us waiting to ride the hay wagon. Notice the huge belly...just kidding, I guess it's not that big it just feels like it to me. I feel like I am getting bigger everyday. I am starting to feel the baby move quite a bit now too. It is kinda weird to feel it, even though I have done this twice before.
Overall, we had a great time at Arizona Agriculture Day, and look forward to attending again next March!

Sisters

Not too far from our house is a duck pond, it's on the way to Brinley's school. Here is Brinley and Meggie getting along and happy together....

and here they are two seconds later doing what they do best...

oh well...at least it's usually a 50/50 time split.

Sunday

This is kind of a test. I'm just trying something. But...today was stake conference, and Elder Hale spoke. I thought it started at 9am and Rob started at 10am. We were running late and didn't get to the church until 9:10...so instead of being 10 minutes late we were 50 minutes early. At least we got a good seat!!!