Easter

We had a fabulous Easter weekend. We went to St. George hoping we would have warm weather, we were not disappointed. I took hundreds of pictures and the girls had a blast. We went mountain biking, which turned out to take longer than expected. Thank you Tina for watching the kids. We thought we were being really smart dropping a car off at the end of the trail so we wouldn't have to ride back up the trail. (this is what you would call lazy mountain biking) Well it would have been smart to take the keys to that car with us instead of leaving them in the car at the start of the trail! We got to the end of the trail and couldn't get into the car. So JD headed back up the trail to get the car. Kim and I headed back riding on the road. It was a great workout, but next time we will remember the keys.

We went golfing, yes my first time this year. I played horrible, when I say horrible I am not exaggerating. My ball managed to find the smallest sand trap ever! Golf is that stupid game were it can suck the whole time and then you hit that one perfect shot that feels so good, so of course it keeps you coming back. Luckily we played best ball and JD had a great game. It was so nice to be outside and doing something, so I will take a horrible game and nice weather.

We did a little shopping, played games, went swimming and then had to come home to awful depressing weather. On our way home Lexie kept saying "It would be so awesome to live in St. George. Why do we have to leave nice weather?"

We are so ready for Spring/Summer at our house!

We went to the water park on Main Street and let the girls play.

They played for about an hour and would have stayed longer if we let them.

Once Brynnlee got in the water it was so hard to get her out.

Parry Girls

The whole fam

We did an eater egg hunt for the girls on Saturday

Brynnlee caught on really fast.

Pleased with the outcome.

Yeah, we may have went overboard on the eggs and candy.

They had some much fun. Now what to do with all that candy?

B went down this slide over and over again all by herself. She is getting so big and independent.

She loves to copy dad. The only way to get her off the slide was to have her copy dad.

Payton and Lexie have so much fun playing together.

I just thought this was a great picture.

Decorating and dying eggs, messy but entertaining.

B loved the baskets themselves more than what was in them.

The Easter Bunny hid Lexie's basket really good this year. It took her a while to find it, but she eventually did. Her favorite things were gum and dart guns.

We went to the park to enjoy the weather. B loved throwing the ball at Casey.

A typical face of Lexie

The girls in their Easter outfits!

She may be little . . .

But she sure is a handful!

Can this sweet little face cause so much trouble, seriously look how sweet and innocent she looks!

I say to you "YES"! She is into everything. I thought Lexie was a busy body and into everything. Well I was wrong, Brynnlee is into everything! She never just stops and sits. She is constantly going and moving.

I was getting ready for church yesterday. She was out of my site for maybe 3 minutes and I come out to find this! Yes, my kitchen chair covered in PERMANENT marker. Thank goodness for Mr. Clean Magic Eraser got it right off.

This is what I get . . .

For trying to do yoga at home! I would love to say I was so into my yoga (you know you are suppose to block everything out yoga mind). I am sure it had nothing to do with I am ignoring my kids even though they are being quiet (which is never a good thing) mind set. After I finished my yoga, yes I did finish they weren't screaming or anything. I walked into Brynnlee's room to find this . . . .

This is all the clothes in her closet, all the clothes in her dresser and even some of Lexie's clothes

The pile is a whole lot higher than it looks in this picture

I made Lexie start hanging up clothes, the closet was actually all the way empty.

So the moral to my story at least they weren't painting the walls!

Neighborhood Girls and Makeup

Last week Lexie recruited the neighbor girls to come over and draw with sidewalk chalk. They didn't last long drawing, I walk in the house and they are all in the bathroom putting on makeup. Lexie does this all the time, but it was cute to see them put it on each other. I was just really hoping their moms wouldn't mind. They all actually did a pretty good job getting it on the right places.

Emily modeling her makeup

Maddi was really excited about the blush and lipstick.

The bigger girls made sure the littler girls looked good too!

Elise looked like she had done this before.

Lexie loves when friends are over, especially if they will do makeup and build forts with her!

Girls Night Out!

This post is a little over due, but I just found my little camera. We finally got together with our friends Crystal and Addy. They moved in November, yes it took months to finally get together. Claudy and Maddi, Lexie and I and Crystal and Addy all went out for pizza and bowling. Addy and Maddi were pretty shy at first, but don't worry Lexie did enough talking for all three girls. The girls warmed up while bowling and then we couldn't get them to be quiet. I loved just having time to catch up with friends. I forgot how much fun just having girls time is!

We ate at Pizzeria (Lexie's favorite)

We went bowling at Fat Cats

The girls were more excited about getting balloons than bowling.

All I can say is that is better not take months and months before we get together again!

The Result of Teasing Spring Weather

This is the result of having a week of great weather and then weeks with rain and snow. She got beach toys for her birthday, which she has been playing with in the garden (on nice sunny days). Well she decided the weather was not going to stop her from playing with her beach toys! (She did have her snow boots on but they got stuck in the garden)

Lexie loves to use her umbrella. Any time in rains she will go stand outside just so she can use it.

Brynnlee will get her shoes and coat and stand at the door crying. This month has been hard on her, she doesn't understand that she can't go outside everyday because of the weather.

Of course they found a muddy puddle and just couldn't stay out of it!

Brynnlee Lately

Brynnlee is growing up. She still isn't talking but she sure does get her point across. She is already teasing her big sister. She knows exactly what to do to get Lexie going. Sometimes I just have to sit back and laugh. Lexie gets so frustrated and it just makes Brynnlee keep going. Oh, the love between sisters!

B loves her sunglasses

She loves to play in her food. Not much food gets in her mouth these days. But she does move it around so it looks like she ate some.

The one thing I am not suppose to feed her as a meal . . . CEREAL, and she loves it. She has cereal as a snack quite often. Lexie's gives B her leftovers, hence the two bowls.

Did I mention she still loves chocolate!

Lexie is 4!

March 14th was Lexie's 4th birthday! She had been counting down the days until it was her birthday. Saturday we took her out for a birthday breakfast (because Monday she had to go to school). We went to Jerimiahs. JD told her they give a big surprise to you if you tell them it is your birthday. She was not shy at all about letting the waitress know it was her birthday. Right when the waitress came to our table Lexie says, "Mom tell her it is my birthday." They gave her a huge cinnamon roll. That thing had to weigh at least a pound it was huge, Lexie was in heaven. We then took her to IFA to pet the baby chicks and bunnies, again this is heaven to our animal lover Lexie. My parents came up Saturday afternoon to take her birthday shopping at the big toy store (Toys-R-Us). She was so excited to pick out some toys and then pick her favorite place to eat, the fish place (Pizzerria). She is one decisive girl who knows exactly what she wants and there is no changing her mind. We have no idea where she gets this!

Sunday we had a family dinner and did her cake and ice cream. I asked Lexie what kind of cake she wanted thinking she would pick a barbie or butterfly something like that. Well she says, a peanut butter one. Oh, okay anything else? And probably banana and chocolate. Wow, so I found a recipe for Peanut butter banana chocolate cupcakes. She was so excited, I gave her one . . .she bit into to it and said this isn't what I was thinking. So I made a vanilla barbie cake!

Monday she was excited to take a birthday treat to preschool. After school we met dad and Julie and Abby at McDonalds for lunch. Then Lexie and I did a little shopping. We had to take a couple of things back to Walmart. We are standing in the toy isle I am explaining to her we brought two little things back so she can pick two little things or one medium thing. She picked out a barbie. We are getting ready to leave and she stops turns to me and says, "Mom I know just what I need but it is not a toy. It will really help me keep my room clean. It will help me put my barbies away. Mom I really really need it." I ask her what it is. She picks up a barbie case. I start to tell her no she already picked something. Before I can say anything she goes on saying how she will keep her barbies always picked up. It will make it so she doesn't lose any little pieces. It will just be the greatest thing ever and she just has to have it. The whole time she is trying to convince me there is a lady standing behind her just laughing. The lady walks past me and say, "wow, good luck with that one". I would love to say that I didn't give in and get it for her and that my 4 year old can not convince me to do things, but I can't. We left the store with the case and the barbie. Later that night we went to Red Robin. Both girls loved it. Lexie ordered a Dr. Pepper because she can do anything on her birthday! They gave her two cupcakes for her birthday. She had a great day and was exhausted when we got home.

Partying at Red Robin

B actually ate Mac n' cheese by the handfuls

Grandma V and the birthday girl

Grandma and Grandpa Johnson came up to her party on Sunday

Grandpa and Grandma Parry

Celebrating with Grandpa and Grandma Cox at the "Fish Place"

Her birthday hat from school

Her birthday jammies

Her birthday cake