Lark 5 Months

I may have posted these earlier, but I think they are worth re-posting; Lark and her great-grandpa Norby

This was a sweet moment one morning while I was doing the little girl's hair.

One of the resident's at Evan's program's wife started a yummy business selling pastries.  We visited her booth one Saturday at the farmer's market.

I was having a rough day so I put myself in time-out and hung out with Lark in the backyard.  It was wonderful.

Blessing outfit

Not quite tall enough for the johny jummer, but she still enjoyed it!

My aunt sent these cute outfits for Lark.  Luckily they still fit her...for now.

5 Months

She rolls over, smiles, giggles, sleeps well, eats well, is super patient, loves sucking on her toes, loves hanging out with Autumn, gets frustrated when she rolls to her stomach, kicks her legs as if she is about to crawl, has super soft skin, can't hang out in the rock 'n play anymore since she rolls to her stomach and almost falls out

Simple things

This summer was really short.  Besides going to Yellowstone for a week we pretty much stayed home.  We din't go to the library much and it was too cold for the water slide.  We did play in the back yard a bunch though.  Her are so random pictures of things that made me happy this summer.

 Autumn's friend gave her a Target gift card for her 1/2 birthday and she picked out this leotard, which she wears just about every day.  One of my fellow twin moms gave me these matching jammies...which makes me so happy since they don't have very many matching outfits anymore.

Autumn finally earned enough fake money to go on a date with dad.  They went roller skating and had a blast. 

 We let the kids eat popcorn for dinner and watch the BYU vs. Utah football game.

 And of course Autumn had to have a wardrobe change.

My favorite jammies again!

 Autumn asked to make "Apple Soup" one day.  It was late so I told her she'd have to wait.  The next day I let her have at it...and I deserve some extra mom points for this one!  She started with apples, oil, milk, egg.  Once she realized I was letting her have free range she added a variety of other ingredients as well.  Then it was beat with the beaters, heated on the stove, then blended in the blender, and baked in the oven.  It was a very complicated recipe!

 It was actually pretty fun.  Everyone was enjoying themselves.

Autumn even decorated it with frosting after it was done baking.  I didn't have the pleasure of trying it, but Evan's parents had stopped by so they got to try it (they also deserve some extra grandparent points for eating her concoction!)

 We had a blast one morning trying on costumes and wigs!

Maverick didn't want to play with us.  During the day it is really hard to remember to slow down and appreciate my children, but when I do remember it makes my heart real happy.

Rest of Utah Vacation

On Labor Day we ventured to the Aquarium with my parents, bother, and sister (and Preston).  Maverick especially loved it, which meant Evan also loved it.

 Noah pretending to be candid in the 3-D movie..that frightened Violet

 The kids' favorite activity...the bridge.

Sharks!

Tuesday we went to the Provo Rec center and swam with my BFF Daphni and her little boy.  My other BFF couldn't make it to swim, so on our way back to grandma Dorothy's for nap time, I picked up my friend's daughter who is a year older than Autumn.

 This may have been my favorite thing I did all week.  It makes my heart happy to see these two play together.  They are cut from the same cloth.  I had them play at the play area while I roamed the store by myself adding several things to my basket!  Then we got ice cream and they both whined when I had to take Jetta home.

That night my brother babysat ALL four of my kids so Evan and I could go to the temple.  Bueno Noah!

Wednesday we went to Provo and showed the kiddos our old stomping grounds.

 The new Provo temple!

 BYU campus

 When I was a freshmen and on the dinning plan I would buy these mini loafs of bread for lunch with the yummy honey butter.  The kiddos loved them and ate them up!

 We visited the book store and bought Autumn a BYU cheer uniform.  The other kids didn't seem to care, so they didn't get a souvenir.

This is where Evan and I met 10 years ago at our ward prayer.

The apartment I lived in when I met Evan

The apartment Evan lived in when he met me.

The stairs I walked up too many times to count, to get to "high campus" as Evan called it.  However this time I hiked them with two kids strapped to me.

Thursday we went to Spanish Fork and hung out at my friend Daphni's in-law's mansion.  This is the super cute play room.

personal splash pad out back

That night my cousin babysat for us and we went to a BYU woman's soccer game with Lark.

It took me FOREVER to pack up the car on Friday morning...so that is pretty much all we did that day.

Saying goodbye to Grandpa Sune and Grandma Dorothy.  They are the best hosts and pretend that my little kids running around their house doesn't bother them!

We stopped in the middle of Wyoming on our way home at the Little America hotel and played on the playground and drank chocolate protein drinks!

 Maverick played with some cars the bakers gave him for his birthday.