Girls Trip to visit Home

My sister-in-law and I decided we were going to load up the girls and take a trip Home to visit.  Well  for me it's almost a 10 hr drive.  I drove down to salt lake the night before and the next day we left for home.  I think I was as bad as the girls on this trip...I wondered if we were ever going to get there.  We did and had a great time

Livi is thinking as to whether she likes the Bumbo...

Memorial Weekend 2012

We were able to spend another Memorial day donwn in gooding with Allen's family.  Maybe we will make it a tradition to be down there every year.  We have been since we've been married!! The weather was windy, cold and rainy, but on Monday it was a perfect day.  So much so, we didn't want to leave.  We just wanted to stay sitting on the back pourch gabbing.  I really can't believe that in a few days, Livi will be 2 months.  Wow, time goes so fast when you look back.  I should pattent that saying since I've adopted it.  Allen was sick on sunday so I took the girls to church by myself for the first time...I had Sandra there to hold one of them, but it wasn't easy.  I know this might be bad to say, but until Livi is 6 months old, I will not be going to church by myself with the girls.

 It's so fun to see Sierra and Addie becoming friends.  They are 10 months apart, have similar personalities, and need to see each other more.  I guess we'll just have to visit grandma more often.

PLay DAy!!!

The other day I received an extra 20% off coupon at carters.  I decided to look online to see what caught my eye since I don't have hardly anything for Addie in the 6-9 month range and she's gonna be in that size soon!!!  I found a whole bunch...of course.  Come to find out, they were having a 50% off sale on most things and an extra 30% off clearance.  The closest store to me (who lives in Pocatello) is in Ogden, almost two hours away.  You know me, go and do by myself, but that isn't as often cause a baby really does change that....good though!!!!

So, Yesterday I called up my good friend Lisa, who lives in Logan, and asked if she wanted to come with me to Ogden?  She has (Brian 6, Tyler 3 and Katie 9.5 months) and it's hard to venture out a lot alone, which is completely normal, so we decided to do it together!!!! I drove to her house and then off in the mini van we went the rest of the way to Ogden, an hour. 

We made it to carters and everything we bought was between 5-7 dollars!!!!We promised the boys a trip to the $ store, Brian got a bat and ball and Tyler a balloon, which Brian popped before we made it to Chick-fil-A.  I stayed in the car and entertained the babies with graham crackers.  I had been craving Chick for a while, so once we finally ordered food and stared eating, we all felt much better and ready for the ride home!!! Overall it was a good trip,  but with two babies, a toddler, and a six year old, you're gonna be tired. 

I only got the babies waiting in the car eating their yummy crackers, and us with our tiredness look after the big adventure!!!!  I wish it would've been more, but oh well I blame the Tired Factor.

We always have a fun time at Grandma Stricklands house!!!!!

HOLY....LONG POST!!!!!!

This last week Allen had a three day weekend so we decided to visit Grandma.  She was feeling a bit lonely.  Allen's sister Connie finished there house and moved out two weeks ago after having lived with Sandra for nearly 3 years. We also surprised them with a few TV's.  

We had a really good time.  Addison had her first gerber biter biscuits (which she loved), a bath in grandma's big tub, and she was able to show off her rolling abilities to everyone(which aren't very good, but she can do it).  

Grandma gave her a noisy treat that she wouldn't stop playing with.  She also loves books.  It started with the hymn books at church, so I had to get her a few cardboard books so she couldn't rip the pages

We went up on Saturday to mount the TV's and visit .  I I love Connie's Kitchen and I'm so glad she did an accent wall because it helped blend the colors together.  

 



Addison really liked the biscuit.  It got all over her and if if I would have know how messy it was going to be....maybe we wouldn't have taken the whole box from Connie.  (even though she told us)

 

I got a video of this little girl having a really great time in grandma's tub (swimming pool), but we didn't want to show everything off.  She was kicking, waving her arms and splashing galore.  It was hilarious!!!

On Sunday morning we woke up and Addison has scratched herself right by her eye.  I was so sad.  Church was at 11am so we played around a little.  Addison tried sitting on the dragon.  She's not quite ready for it yet.  Later everyone came over and had dinner.