Cecret Lake

Our first REAL family hike in Utah! It started off pretty easy for, you know, someone who isn't pregnant, overweight and in high elevation :) So let me re-phrase, Peter found it to be an easy hike WITH a 30 lb pack on his back!

But "hike" is the real word for it as we just went up and up. I really did love it and although my body was tired I felt great!!
We had to continue coaxing Mags with a "treat when we get to the lake" which she was pretty excited about!

Peter took some great photos around the lake.

There were these weird lizard looking things in the water. Maggie did put her hands in but it was "coooooold"!

Photo of the day I think:

Going back down.

Of course Lamby Lambchops has to experience everything here in Utah with us!

Singing was the best way to entertain Maggie because apparently children don't appreciate the view and tranquility of nature the way adults do. I thought these photos were great of her singing her little heart out!!

The Little Gym

We found a little flavour of Canada out here in the west. It's called "The Little Gym" and it is amazing!! Maggie l-o-v-e-s it and so do I. She gets to run around in a controlled environment and jump and swing and climb and crawl and play with balls and bubbles and other kids and sing and dance and be silly!!! So every Wednesday morning we hang out here in Sandy at the "geem" - and I actually have made some friends through this place too!!!Maggie attempting the balance beam, which she walked across all by herself today! Hurray!

They always have different obstacles set up just the size of the children.

Mr. Braydon - the owner and class teacher spotting Mags on the bars.

Working on holding up her 26 pound self... I'll let you know how that goes.

First Haircut

I just trimmed her bangs...

But Peter insisted on documenting the "first haircut" so here it is!!!

Ocean House!

We spent a week with the Bailey family in Crescent Beach, FL.

Maggie LOVED it!!

We don't have our family pictures yet, but I'll post them when we do...

Our adorable baby doll!

This is ocean house from the beach.

Love this photo!!

These photos are from the very last night of our stay at Ocean House. This was my first attempt at being pregnant and taking care of a toddler while on vacation (oh and moving across the country and vacationing on the other side of the country, etc). Needless to say the camera was often forgotten. Good thing Peter's brother was there to document - when I get a copy of his photos I'll post them.

You probably guessed wrong...

This is a picture of a picture, so it's not the most focused.

If you can't read it... it says "IT'S A GIRL"

Two legs with nothing between - is the just of the photo. She's pretty darn cute in her profile pictures. As soon as we get a doctor we'll put true medical ultrasound photos up!! This was just from the mall. Seriously.

Patience is a virtue - remember...

We are Alive, we are in Utah, we will have Internet at our new place this weekend. I will try and post some of our summer photos next week... they aren't even downloaded on to the computer yet!!!!!

Little House

At the beginning of May Maggie and I met Christy and her girls in Iowa at a Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum. It was interesting (you just can't imagine how these people lived - and in such small places!) everything said not to touch - which was quite difficult for our toddlers!!

Maggie loves hats but would not put on one of these bonnets for the picture :( So here is Amanda, Allie and Anna wearing Laura's old bonnets.

There was a park behind the museum - which was actually a museum for these little girls. They don't make parks with these fun things any more...

May gave us 90 degree weather in Rochester a couple of times! So we tried to wear the most appropriate clothing - the cute clothes Mags didn't get to wear in AZ!

Play dates with Fionna

Maggie and her sweet little friend have gotten together quite a bit this month.

She has loved it!

A lot to catch up on...

We bought a sand and water table!

Apparently it is more fun to play with the sand out of the table than in.
New neighbors moved in a couple townhomes down and they have a CAT!

The cat is actually great. It plays with Maggie and we don't have to take care of it.

Bye bye CAT.

Papa, Nana and Uncle Dave came for their last visit to Rochester.

Maggie racked up in gifts.

This is my old hat.

We went to Oxbow Park to see all the animals. It was a beautiful day!

Poor Pete had to work all weekend.

Not too sure about those goats.

But got over it pretty quickly...

Maggie's fav animal is a COW-WA.

But it caught her by surprise when it wanted to lick her hands!

I'm not sure if this video will post but it's of Maggie Ruth coming down the slide (for the 80th time!)