Happy to announce....

We are thrilled to be adding another little girl to our family! Baby "D" looks great and we cant wait to meet her!

4th of July!!

This year the 4th of July ended up being one of the funnest days we have had since moving out here! We originally weren't going to even do anything, we thought the kids wouldn't last through fireworks and we honestly didnt really know much about what festivities were even going on. Then Andy's friend from work called and invited us to go hang out with him and his wife over at Geist Reservoir. There was going to be fun festivities for the kids, food and fireworks. We decided to give it a whirl, but figured we would probably not last through the entire night to see fireworkds. We got there right at 5:30 when everything began and walked around. They closed this giant bridge off to traffic that crossed the reservoir, and people were all setting up chairs along the road. We snagged a sweet spot, and set up our chairs and spent the rest of the evening walking around, getting Dallin's face painted, ate from a local taco stand, kids played in a bounce house, and just hung out! Before we knew it it was already 9:30, so we decided to set up shop and stay for fireworks! The kids were soooo amazing, probably one of the best days we have had with them. Before the fireworks started, they relesed tons of the floating lanterns into the sky, my kids were totally in heaven (they both are absolutely obsessed with the movie Tangled). Dallin was very nervous for the fireworks to start, he has never been a fan of them in the past. Once they started, he loved them. They set the fireworks off from the middle of the water, and we were sitting right on the bridge! What a cool setting. Claire was in awe and she said "oo, awesome" after every one! Adorable. It was a great night, and we are so happy we ended up going. We got some super cute pics too, so enjoy!

Sarah and Ty Ty visit!

We were so happy to have my sister Sarah and her hubby Tyler come out for a few days to visit! It worked out that it was over Claire's birthday so that made it even more fun. We had a good time hanging out, shopping, and talking all things BABY! My sister and I are both pregnant, dues just 2.5 weeks apart. This is her first pregnancy and they are so happy to be expecting TWIN BOYS! For Claire's birthday since we didnt have a real "party" I wanted to do something special that she would like. I decided that the Indianapolis zoo would be perfect, and boy was I right! She loved it, we all did for that matter! It was a gorgeous day, and the kids had a blast with Auntie Sarah and Uncle Ty Ty. Claire got to ride a "choo choo train" and Dallin a roller coaster. Afterwards, we hit up a restaurant called The Tamale Place, which we had seen the night before on "Diners, Drive-in's and Dives". We miss all of our family so much, it was so much fun to have someone come out and visit! I hope that I can make it out to Utah to see her babies before mine comes! Fingers Crossed!

Claire's 2nd Birthday

Claire turned 2 on June 11, and we had a little celebration at our house. She wanted a Dora cake, and was spoiled with lots of gifts. She didnt quite understand what a "birthday" meant, but she still enjoyed it! We were so happy that Aunt Sarah and Uncle Tyler were able to fly out for a visit and be there to celebrate Claire's special day. We went to the zoo the following day, more pics to come on that!






Like most others, I wanted to document a few things about Claire at this age because they grow so fast, and we quickly forget.

-26 lbs 12 oz, 36" tall
-loves Dora, and Tangled (seriously she is in love with this movie)
-transitioned to a big girl bed at 22 months, and after a few weeks of naptime struggles sleeps like a champ!
-takes a 2+ hour nap every day
-goes to bed at 8, sleeps till 7-8 am
-is a pretty good eater, but has her picky moments
-loves fruit, oatmeal, bagels, noodles
-plays very well alone, and already has a cute little imagination
-is soooo sweet
-hardly ever cries, and is slightly sensitive. Instead of a tantrum she gives us a frownie face, or covers her hands over her eyes.
-has the smallest feet, still in size 5
-tans like nothin you would believe. So jealous.
-follows big brother around non stop, and does EVERYTHING he does
-is a MONKEY. I have found her on top of my van, the washer and the countertops numerous times
-is talking more and more each day. still nothing can compare to the parables that her brother spoke at this age, but it's fun to finally be able to talk to her!
-knows all her colors
-can sing the ABC's
-is super lovey. She is always giving hugs and kisses multiple times a day
-starting to really get into the girlie things, princesses, purses, babies
-anytime she wears a skirt or dress she just twirls and twirls. Cutest.thing.ever
-loves to swing at the park, and it has to be in the regular swing, no baby swing for her
-is totally in the "i do it" stage. Kind of annoying sometimes, but so stinkin cute.
-loves all things water related
-overall a very obedient child
-is starting to understand that there is a baby in my belly, not sure she quite understands that one day this baby will be coming home with us!

Claire, you are such a joy to have around. I love your personality, your hugs, and your smiles! You have been such an easy child, I sure hope this continues! We love you so much!!!