it was fun...but good to be back

We went to Utah for a week and had a pretty good time. We were so busy that it flew by way too fast. We went to Vegas for a couple days too and we were able to spend time with the Ghiz family.

It was actually a pretty stressful trip because Ella got sick on the way there and cried the whole time on the plane and then she was sick for half of our trip...it was so sad. I got sick too & had 2 root canals. Not very fun..but they needed to be done.

It is always so good to see family and friends though!!...definitely worth the stress of traveling. And always great to have some Cafe Rio!

Fountain Green with g & g Rasmussen

grandpas new tractor

at the fish hatchery

G Ross & Ella

Sadie and Jessica dressing up in Sammy's dance dresses

This "ball" made a great wig

i love....

i think it is important to remember how wonderful our kids are.

my kids are little....and especially parker can be pretty difficult at times. but i was just thinking...there is so much that i love about them! so i wanted to write them down so that i will never forget the cute things that they do and remember that they are truely a blessing in my life.

let me start with parker because, well, i need to think happy thoughts about him right now...

parker:

i love when he sings 'boom boom pow" by black eyed peas. it is waaaay cute and makes me forget all the "naughty terrible twos" things that he does.

i love when he sings..."iv'e got a feeling".

i love when he says "i'll welcome" when i tell him thanks or that he is a good boy.

i love his ratty hair and terrible breath when he wakes up in the morning.

i love that he loves his datin (blanket) so much and takes it everywhere.

i love that he will give me the biggest kiss on my lips....just because.

i love that he is SO sweet to ella.

i love that he has a passion for music and will sing any song.

i love that he has to have the music loud in the car.

sadie:

i love when she dances and sings to "all the single ladies".

i love the big bravado voice that comes out of her little mouth when she thinks no one is listening.

i love that she always talks about being a mommy one day.

i love when she is nice to parker.

i love watching her play with ella...ella can do no wrong in her eyes.

i love that she has the desire to learn.

i love that she prefers to hang out with adults over kids.

i love that she loves her datin (blanket) so much and has to take it everywhere.

ella:

i love giving her kisses...she is so yummy!!

i love when she looks up at me and smiles so big.

i love it when she wakes up from her nap and she gets so excited when i come in to get her.

i love her two little teeth.

i love that she loves her datin and will hurry and grab it when i pick her up.

i love that she is such a laid back baby.

i love that she is a people watcher....just like me.

i love when she scrunches her little nose at me.

i love her little voice when she says "da da".