Spring Dance Pictures

I finally got around to organizing the photos on my computer and getting them through the editing process for several months back, backed up, and put into jpegs. These are ones that I made into scrapbook layouts using Studio J from Close to My Heart. Enjoy!

School Hike

For our adventure field trip last week we went on a hike in the mountains. We were trying to experience nature- it's sights, sounds, smells, and feel. We were also testing to see if it was a good place to just think. We brought along our notebooks and had fun exploring and learning together.

First two sentences

Lilly has been exploding in speech lately. In the last couple of weeks she's finally spoken her first sentences.

The first- "help me"- because of some pants that were falling off and she didn't like that.

The second- "me cookie"- because of some chocolate chip cookies that she would run around the house asking for.

I love to finally hear her voice. I think part of the reason she is getting her words is because she dislikes being forced to sign them. Talking is more important any way so I'm not complaining.

First Field Trip: Brigham City Temple Open House

For our first field trip of the year we went to the Brigham City Temple open house. My sisters were in town so we all headed up there together bright and early.

We couldn't take pictures in the temple, but we had fun taking pictures when we got out. Unlike last time when the boys favorite room was the elevator, this year I got a more thoughtful response. The boys liked the baptismal font and Katie liked the Celestial Room or the room with the big sparkly lamp as she called it.

 Afterwards we stopped at temple square on the way home and explored the church history museum. Currently they have a special exhibit on the Book of Mormon and Latin American countries. We all got to put on some Latin American skirts and follow the dancer on a tv screen to learn a couple of dances. It was very fun, even Lilly got into it.

 On the way back to the parking garage from temple square we went through the new gateway mall and played in the fountains. Katie declared herself the water queen and was doing dances in the water that were so cute and fun. She told me later that she was imagining herself dancing surrounded by glitter.

My little sis and nephew :)

What a fun day for everyone!