Spring Break

   I got to see my mom in February AND March - yay! My mom was on spring break from teaching seminary, and my little brother had the week off too, so they decided to drive out and spend some time with us and with my grandparents in Kamas.  My step-dad Kraig flew out for the last few days of the trip too.

Mabel cruising on her new train from Grandma:

Early Easter treasures - that is the cutest spring flower I have ever seen!

Grandma always finds the coolest books.

We spent a few days in Kamas visiting my grandparents and I forgot my camera.

(Thanks mom for sharing your pics)

Squeaky Clean

Playing Cards

Mabel was mesmerized by the fireplace.

We found this tasty EASY recipe on Pinterest and made it for my grandparents.

Coconut Chicken with Apricot Sauce

Lunch at Noodles & Co.

Check out that look! Geesh.

On Wednesday afternoon we took advantage of the last $1 day at Tracy Aviary.

The whole reason why we wanted to go was to feed the Sun Conures and when we got there it was already sold out. That was a bummer.

 

 

 

Somebody had their first cookie...

Bye-Bye!

 

 My mom taught Mabel "This Little Piggy"

  

In between watching General Conference we went to the park.

It was really windy but we still had a good time.

 

  

I told my little brother he needed to use this as his Facebook picture.

Cute kid eh?

 

The week went by too fast, as usual!

hobbies of a ten month old

playing with her little baby dolls

  and throwing them

looking at books

reading with big baby

getting top teeth
(which isn't very fun)

brushing those teeth

 letting momma try new hair styles

opening and closing cupboards, drawers, doors, and containers.

(we have had several minor smashed finger incidents)
I have got to get some of those child proof drawer locks this weekend.

throwing food

watching big kids play at the park

trying to get close enough to Fritz to pet him

and one of my favorite things, that I don't have a picture of, is Mabel playing peek-a-boo.
she loves to get her jacket, or her towel after bath time and pull it over her face so we can try and find her.  sometimes she leaves one eye uncovered which is pretty cute.

happy 10 months 
Mabel Jane!

 

happy vernal equinox

SPICY Farkel

Friday night Nate's parents came over and spent the night at our house. We stayed up late playing a new game they introduced us to: SPICY FARKEL! It's a fun game of chance/luck and we laughed a lot. We played again yesterday and I came out the grand champion!

(Thanks Nate for changing the rules)

We also introduced Nate's parents to the endless hours of fun that webcam effects can provide.

I look like I'm ready to eat Georgia for dinner!

Mabel was teething and fussy (poor thing) but after some baby Tylenol she perked up a little bit.

I really like this picture of these two. :)

A visit from Nate's parents wouldn't be complete without Rick helping us with a project around the house! He and Nate hung up some black out blinds and some colorful Ikea curtains (I need to get a picture of the curtains - they look cute) in Mabel's room. Rick also fixed one of our light sockets down in the basement. Rick is so handy (he built their beautiful home!) and I am so thankful that Nate learned how to do so many things from him.

Wheeler Farm

Nate and Mabel had a daddy-daughter date with some friends earlier today at Wheeler Farm. I was a little sad because I have always wanted to go to Wheeler Farm but I know there will be many trips in my near future. Plus, I got almost 3 hours to myself!! Went for a run, did some shopping, and enjoyed a long shower with no baby to worry about! Heaven. :)

Here are some pictures of their adventures:

Steve and baby JP, David and baby Soren, Zac and baby Bennett

Crazy geese running free.

Baby Goats only six days old! Cute.

 

Miss Mabel Jane

JP standing on his own!

Check out that crazy shaggy sheep! 
Nate said that Bennett reached out and the sheep took a bite of his cracker.
Then Bennett ate the rest of the cracker. Awesome!

Hoping for another nibble!

Wild horns...

wounded soldier army crawl

A glimpse of what she will look like with top teeth....

(meltaway puff perfectly positioned!)

Mabel had her 9 month check up on Monday:

She weighs 19.10 lbs (70th percentile) and is 29.5 inches long! (95th percentile)

Long and lean just like her daddy.

I am trying to imagine how her little smile will look when she gets her top teeth. The doctor took a peek in her mouth and said she has FOUR top teeth about to break through, along with one more on the bottom that we are starting to get a glimpse of.

Thank goodness for Hylands Teething Tablets and Gel.

Mabel is at such a fun stage right now. She stops what she is doing when she hears the garbage truck and we run to the window to see it, she insists on finger foods with most meals (pasta, peas, and blueberries are her favorites), she is a bookworm and loves dumping them all over the floor too, she claps when we sing patty cake and is starting to wave hi and bye, she opens her mouth when we giver her "kisses", she rocks her body back and forth when she hears music, and you know those metal springy door stops? best babysitter ever.

Here is her newest skill:

We call it the wounded soldier army crawl:

forbidden fruit

why would you want to play with these?

when you can play with THIS:

that's a pretty cute fake laugh...