"My Gym" party

This weekend we went to Andiee's friend, Mikayla's birthday party at My Gym and had a blast! Here are a few shots...

Andiee (top left) and a few of her friends

Andiee riding the zipline...and loving it!

Walking away with her loot (party favors)

Apron #2...I made my second apron for Mikayla.

April Fun

A few random pictures of our latest April activities...



Miss Betty Homemaker...(=
So, a couple of months ago I was VERY fortunate and am very grateful to have received an incredibly amazing sewing and embroidery machine (aka computer) from Kyle's grandma's sister who passed away. At first the machine looked pretty intimidating, but I took a class on it's basic functions and have completed my first project...an apron for Andiee...with her name embroidered on it. I'm actually pretty proud of this little apron since I haven't sewed since high school homemeck. I couldn't find a pattern that I really liked, so I decided to branch out and make my own pattern and make it up as I went. Needless to say, it actually came out kinda cute AND functional! (= Kyle has been calling me miss betty homemaker lately with all my crafts, but i'm having a blast with it!

Andiee...sporting her new apron

She thinks the arm holes are pockets, so she tries to stick things in them (=

My little cutie

We got Andiee her first potty chair the other day...and she went potty in it right away...however, that was only one time...and since, we have peed on the floor several times and the rest in her diaper!...the fun begins!...i'm really not looking forward to the whole potty training thing.

Afternoon in the park...Daddy and Andiee...looking for the ducks.

Watching the ducks and geese

Playing in her new sand box and loving it!

Playdate at the park with her friends.

Once a month we do a "kids in the kitchen" day with Andiee's little playmates. This time we made really yummy choc chip cookies that were egg and dairy free...as you can see Andiee, Kaylee and Mikayla are enjoying being able to eat the dough and choc chips. They were feeding eachother with the spoon and sharing choc chips...so cute!

Andiee saw Mikayla's tutu and wanted to wear it the rest of the day...without taking it off. I love this picture of her!

We went swimming today with Andiee's friends...she got to try out her new waterwings...they looked a bit big, but actually worked quite well at keeping my little water monster from going under "too" much! She loved the water as usual!

Easter Weekend

We had a pretty layed back easter this year since both Andiee and I have had colds. We did make it out of the house for a little easter egg hunt in the afternoon though, Andiee had a blast. Also Andiee's uncles, Tom and Andrew were passing through and were here Saturday and Sunday...it was fun, but I was a little outnumbered with 3 boys!! (= Next time...they are required to bring my sisters and neices along!


Uncle Tom reading books with Andiee

Kyle and Andrew busy holding up the pool sticks for their late night of playing pool. (=

Andiee starting off her easter egg hunt in her pretty little dress.

Opening each egg as she finds them...yay stickers!

A little help from Daddy

More eggs!

Oooo...found the eggs with snack..now were talking!

BUBBLES!! She loves bubbles!...she goes around the house saying "bubble" "bubble" "more bubble".

We bought Andiee her first little climber/slide. We got one nice day to try it out (yesterday) and now we are in for a few days of rain/snow...so, it will be put on hold until next week.

LOVING the slide...again and again...

Pre-Easter Egg Hunt

We did an easter egg hunt at the park yesterday with our mom's/playgroup. Andiee loved it...except she thought she needed to open each egg as she picked it up. (=


Andiee (standing in front) with a few of her playmates

Ready with her basket!

Searching for eggs

Finally!..we get to open them all!

Playing with her friends in the sand

This is a random photo...but I thought it was so cute with her feet up while she is sleeping

A week with cousins

We had quite a busy week this week with Kyle's sisters (and families) here for spring break...but so much fun!! We miss you guys already. Here are a few pics from the week....


Monday we drove around the area...Salt Lake, Park City etc....unfortunately the weather was pretty cold with snow the whole week! A real bummer after having beautiful warm spring days right before they came and after they left!

Kyle and Andiee playing in the snow in Park City

Little cutie Dani hanging out in the truck out of the cold weather giving us her constant grins

Tuesday at the Children's Museum....

Braedyn riding shotgun with his sisters at the wheel of the firetruck...picture this in about 10 years! (=

Dani...figuring out how the toys work

Andiee (look closely) behind the desk in the oval office...our future president??

Andiee's favorite things at the children's museum...all the large stuffed animals she can ride on.

Princess Danilyn

Lisa, Kylie & Rylie...more fun at the museum

Andiee...maybe a future firefighter?...as long as she can look pretty in a hat. (=

Wednesday...craft time

Andiee concentrating on her craft

Andiee helping her Auntie Lisa with her million loads of laundry


Thursday...Dinosaur Park

Lisa and I (the only ones smiling pretty for the camara) and the kids

Andiee feeding rocks to the big ancient animal (don't know the name). She also walked around the museum roaring like a dinosaur (copying her cousins).

All the kids digging for buried treasure with their buckets and shovels

Andiee...filling her bucket with everything "but" the buried treasure

Feeding the ducks

Dani cozied up in her stroller

Andiee giving many many kisses to the baby dino...notice the bottom lip sticking out (how she gives kisses)

Braedyn riding the giant frog

Me being a big kid and riding the huge tunnel slide with Andiee...almost falling on my butt

Andiee loving the swing



Picture Time...

Trying to get a decent picture of the kids in their cute new dresses....Dani is the only one cooperating

The best one that I got

Giving the kids treats as a bribe for sitting still for a picture...notice the cute hair bows that Lisa made for the girls at one of our late hair bow making nights.

Andiee loves her auntie Lisa!!

Dani eating her sweet potato puffs