To Zion

Little Bug and Baby Darlin' Girl were invited to participate in our Stake's Pioneer Day Talent Show with some other kids from our ward. Grammy made Little Bug's shirt and Baby Darlin' Girl's pioneer outfit. They both learned the song and actions. I was so surprised that they stayed up there and did the whole thing. I think they were by far the cutest performers of the evening.

Smiley Faces

I am always trying to get you to pose for pictures and it usually doesn't work, but this time you both wanted me to take your pictures, so you could see yourselves on the camera. I love you both!

A Great Visit

We were sure happy to have Grandma and Grandpa from AZ come for a visit. You both were so happy to see your Grammy! We enjoyed a morning at Wallace Lake, a day in MT at the Lost Trail Hot Springs, Darby and surrounding forest. We loved playing in the pool and squirting everyone with squirt guns. Thanks for all the fun and love.

Love to Read!

You two love books! I hope you keep reading. We can't wait till you can read the words yourself and then it will open up a whole other world. Bring on the books.

Happy 2nd Birthday!

Now it's Baby Darlin' Girl's turn to be the birthday girl. We love you! You are so wonderful and we look forward to lots more silliness. Another gluten and dairy free cake; it was even egg free too. We all loved it too. You loved your Little Mommy toys. You will make a great mommy too.

Happy Easter!

Kids had a great time picking up Easter Eggs in town this year. It was quite chilly, but fun to get out. We have loved being back in ID!

Happy 3rd Birthday!

Work lasted longer than we anticipated so we were able to spend Little Bug's 3rd birthday in WA with Grandma and Grandpa. We had lots of fun opening presents and eating our first gluten and casein free cake. It was actually quite good. Baby Darlin' Girl wanted it to be her special day too.

Tacoma Zoo

We also were able to meet my good friend, W, and her daughter, C, at the Tacoma Zoo for a fun afternoon. W and I have known each other since my freshman year in college. Her family recently moved to WA, so it was nice to see them. Little Bug's favorite animal was the polar bear and Baby Darlin' Girl liked the tiger.

La Push, Baby! It's La Push.

LaPush on the Quileute Indian Reservation was so amazing. It is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. It also features prominently in the Twilight books too. These are some of my favorite pics.

Grandma and Grandpa

We enjoyed staying with T's folks while in WA. The kids had a great time getting to know their Grandma and Grandpa better. They loved stories with Grandma and drawing with Grandpa.
We walked around the lake they lived on and played a lot. Thanks for having us for so long. We love you!

Twilight

We went to Washington in Feb and Mar with T who had some work in Seattle to do. I was excited because we would only be a few hours away from where the Twilight books are set in Forks, La Push, and Port Angeles, WA. We spent a weekend there and saw all the sights. Most of the locals think it's crazy - all the hype, but some definitely were cashing in on the popularity. T was a good sport taking me around to get pictures, so I tried to be equally understanding when he went on a guided steelhead fishing trip.



We saw the hospital where Dr. Cullen works and the outdoor store where Bella worked. They even designated a house in town as Bella's house and a local B&B called themselves The Cullen House. All the restaurants had Twilight menus too. It was crazy!