Jumping for Joy

There's a new place in town where the kids can go and jump in those giant inflated slides. We took them the other day and let Maddie go wild...

Dad went a little wild, too...

Silver Reef Ghost Town Cemetery

Spooky! Today we took one of our famous family drives to Silver Reef and visited their cemetery...

The sad thing was that all but three graves were marked "unknown"!

Silly Puppy, Feet Aren't For Chewing...

Having a puppy is always an adventure, as Natalie found out yesterday. I was taking a shower and here comes my girl, crying and all scratched and bit up from Raven. Palma said Maddie was out playing when Raven decided to join in on the fun and when Palma looked outside, my poor baby was lying face down in the grass screaming while the dog leapt about, thinking it was a game! It was so pitiful! Now she's scared of the dog and won't go near her. Note to all parents: don't leave your babes alone with a puppy, even one as cute as Raven!

Ode to Angie

my sister Andrea came to visit this weekend, and she took some awesome photos of me and Drake while Natalie was out shopping with her Grandma Colleen. I think she's got a real eye for photography...

More Maddie

some more hysterical quotes...

one of her favorite movies is Peter Pan, and the other day she said "mom, I don't want to grow up"

today we went to the Tabernacle and towards the end of our tour, she said loudly in front of our guide "mommy, I haf to go poopie!"

Water Park

Today we went to the new public water park in St. George. Natalie and her Daddy had such a fun time running in the water and playing in the "river"! I think even Drake had a good time kickin it with Mom...

Natalie Lingo

 The following is a list of quotes and word variants straight from the mouth of my Maddie...

Batman is "Fatman"
"Oh, gee crap!"
"Are you trying drive me crazy?!"
"Dwake, I getting upset wis you!"
Last night we were eating dinner and she spilled and I said "don't worry- ain't no thang but a chicken wing!" and she replied "oh, no fanks, I don't wike chicken"
once she passed some gas and I said "oh-do you have the toots?" and she said "no Mom, I just fart"

more to come soon, I'm sure...