Kids say the funniest things....

Today Madeline said two really funny things: She stayed home from school sick today and I gave her some cold medicine. Well, pretty soon she started to feel that weird cold medicine feeling. She was getting all crazy about it and I said several times, that is just how cold medicine makes you feel. She replied with, "why didn't you microwave it first" ("cold" medicine)

Then later we went to pick Olivia up from school and we passed a field of sheep. I told her to look how they shaved the sheep and told her it was called shearing the sheep. She said "I know why its called that, because one person get the wool and the other gets the sheep, so they are sharing it.

I love the point of view kids have on life. Everything is so literal.

A day in Zions National Park

On Presidents Day, our family went hiking in Zions. Melissa and Katie came with us too. It was really fun because of all the snow. I have never been to Zions with snow before. It looked really different. We ran into a family from our ward there and our kids got in a snowball fight with them. It was such an awsome day! I love holidays on Mondays! Oh, yeah, Sophia is behind the brown blanket.

Zions

Sweet Sophia

We have been having so much fun and enjoying Sophia so much! We feel so blessed to have her in our family. She laughed for the first time this week and we have been seeing lots of smiles. It's fun but also sad how fast she is changing. She is such a sweet little girl.

Valentine

This year the girls and I celebrated Valentine's Day together. Chris was out of town on a business trip. We had lots of fun with School party's and later our own pizza and movie party. I made the girls dresses with matching Valentine's aprons. I wanted a picture of Madeline in hers but it was off about 2 seconds after we came home. So here is a picture of Olivia in hers and Madeline all decked out 80's style. Six year olds are fun, they are reaching a new found state of independence.

Snow Day 2008

It snowed 2" in St. George on Feb 4, 2008! We let the girls stay home from school to play in the snow. Here is a fun video watching Madeline play in the snow / rain.