The Parker Grandkids

The Texas Parker came out to play last week and we had a great time with them! This is the only picture that I have from the whole time they were here I really need to be better at capturing the moment. The only bummer was that David and I were sick the last couple of days they were here.

Aren't the cousins so cute? two more girls cousins will be here soon, and that will help even up the numbers of boys vs. girls in the family. Thanks again Parker's for the great visit!!! We can't wait to see you again Uncle Darren!!!

FOR ALL MY FOLLWERS!!!

This post goes out to all my blog followers who wanted to see how BIG my belly has gotten! I have less than 10 weeks to go... Hooray!!! The baby is doing great and growing quickly. She loves to hang out in my rib cage and wiggles around, which doesn't make Mommy happy since she can't breathe when she does that.

On a funny note.. David and I the other day were buying curtain panels online we found some we liked and picked out the color we thought would go best in the dinning room. So we are about to check out and David spots some curtains for $6.99 a panel (He thinks) and tells me to purchase those instead since we didn't need black out curtains for this window. I look at the price difference, it is cut in half, and said okay and hit the order button. Well they came in the mail yesterday and I was so excited to get them hung up, but I was just too tired. So this morning I noticed that the package was open on the dinning room table I looked at the color really fast and liked it, but it was too early to pay close attention to the curtains. Well a couple hours later I sat down at the table and started taking the curtains out of the package...

and to my SURPRISE.. they were not curtains they were VALANCES!!!!

I called David and asked if he had noticed anything wrong with the curtains and he said no, and then I proceeded to tell him we bought valances instead of curtains. I checked the website we bought them from and right there it said valances.. OPPS! My brain needs to come back from vacation :) Now I have to drive all around Riverside County looking in all JC Penny's to see if they carry the curtains I wanted since the website is out of them in the length that I need!

AOTW #8 Sea World

This week our adventure lead us to San Diego where we spent the day at Sea World. We had a great time with all the different kinds of sea life, plus we only had to pay $6.00. I know what you are thinking... $6.00 sign me up. Since a NORMAL day cost $12.00 for parking, $55.00 admission, food, etc. so you can walk out of that park broke. We even got in early too before the park was open. Thanks Marla and Mindy for the great adventure. Lizzie loved all the animals and especially loved hanging out with her BFF Waimea. Lizzie & Shamu (She was more interested in the birds below us than the show)
Lizzie and Mandi in ELMO LAND!!! I couldn't ride ANY of the rides since I'm prego! LAME!!! Thanks Mandi for taking Lizzie so she wasn't left out

Lizzie waiting her turn to ride since Krislynn is getting so BIG!

Mandi and Waimea... Doesn't Mandi look like she is having so much fun?

Enjoying the dolphin show.. Cheese balls are the greatest!

The whales swimming around

Lizzie and Waimea SUPER fascinated with them

Lizzie pointing out the different animals and telling each one of them HI!

Getting excited over the polar bears

Lizzie and Mommy and the penguins

Mormon Helping Hands

This weekend David and I were able to help with Youth Conference. Saturday was the service project and as a part of Mormon Helping Hands ( a priesthood-directed Church program for providing community service and disaster relief to those in need) we laid sod for Valley-Wide Recreation. The kids were not too excited about this project since it involved them getting dirty, but by the time they got there and started the project they were having a great time. We had over 260 youth and leaders in attendance.

Look at the smiles on everyone faces!!!! Service can be TONS of FUN!!!

Some of the young men from our ward

Angel and Mike "What a great team!!!"

Gina and I supervising the project


Prego momma talking with the youth

David and other members from our Ward

We have such great youth in our stake!!!!

AOTW #7 Jump Zone

So for the adventure this week we went to JUMP ZONE in Redlands. We had a great time! Lizzie and Waimea weren't too sure of the whole place at first, but after a little time warming up to the place they had a great time. Jump Zone is a kid's paradise of tons of blow up jumpers and slides, plus the best part is that the parents are FREE!!! you heard it here.. FREE! You just need to bring a pair of socks to wear and you are ready for a load of fun! Lizzie got ran over by a little boy,and she hit the back of her head really hard on the ground. After that Lizzie didn't want to leave Mandi or my lap for about an hour while Waimea went off playing without her. By the time we were getting ready to leave the girls were riding the slides and jumping all around!

Mandi, Waimea, Lizzie, and Nathan enjoying the bouncers

Lizzie LOVED this worm. She bounced with it all over Jump Zone

The girls enjoying the step to get into the bounce house, they thought it was their personal slide

Look at that face.. pure bliss!

Why are you wearing my outfit?

Thanks Katie and Nicole for inviting us!!!

FHE Easter @ Oma and Papa's

At Oma and Papa's house they did an Easter Egg hunt for the kids. The kids were so excited to go see what the Easter Bunny had left, The yard was split in half one side for the younger kids, and the other for the older kids. Lizzie had a great time looking for eggs with her Daddy. They make such a great team! The eggs that the Easter Bunny left at Oma and Papa's were EXTRA SPECIAL since they had money in them!!! CHA-CHING!

"Come on boys over here!'Finding eggs in the flowers
Come here lil green egg!
and the priceless photo...
Lizzie trying to steal Parker's eggs while Parker tries to smile at the camera and pushing Lizzie's hand away. Lincoln watching what Lizzie is doing. Ashlyn always with a BIG smile on her face, and Jarren excited about his find!

The Easter Cakes!!!

So I was looking at some blogs the other day and I noticed that Katie had made the same EXACT cake as we did for FHE!!! But Katie did you make it out of carrot cake? My neice told her mom that the cake needed to be carrot cake since bunnies loves carrots...

Katie's cake

I sure do like the green bow tie!!!

What did the Easter Bunny leave Lizzie?

Lizzie was so excited to see what the Easter Bunny had left her. She had to bring her breakfast with her while she searched for the goods. David helped her in looking for her basket, but when she finally found it she didn't want to touch it. It was on the side of our entertainment unit.. I think she got a little scared to touch it because she isn't suppose to play over there due to all the cords coming out of the wall. Once David put it on the coffee table she was a happy camper and wanted to play with everything!

Easter basket here I come...

I found it!

Elmo Movie!!! Let's watch it now!!!

The Easter Bunny left lots of yummy treats that Mommy and Daddy have been enjoying!

OUR 2 FAVORITE PEOPLE ARE TYING THE KNOT! FINALLY!!!!!!

WE are so EXCITED!!!! RYAN NICHOLS is FINALLY getting married!!! I know....we have waited a long time for this day to finally come, and now it is here. Ryan totally got an AMAZING girl, and we are tickled pink she will be joining the family soon.

Congrats Ryan and Heddie!!

EASTER EGG HUNT

Our ward had a Easter Picnic and Lizzie had a great time. We made Easter cards, ate yummy food, and even played some games, but the BEST part of the day was the Easter Egg Hunt! There must have been over 1,000 eggs out around the building, and every one's baskets were filled the the brim. Lizzie had fun with her Daddy finding all the eggs, and when she couldn't reach them her Daddy was there to help! off to find the eggs the Easter Bunny left for us...
One in the tree...

Some in the plants....

One in the bush...

and even some behind the tree!

1st Haircut

So Lizzie's bangs were getting a little long, and they were ALWAYS in her eyes so I had Oma give her a little haircut. I knew she would wiggle and jiggle all over the place so I brought in reinforcement... PAPA! She sat so well and let Oma cut away. I think her haircut turned out cute, even though we didn't trim much.

Starting the haircut...

Checking...

ALL DONE!!! Two happy campers!

Thanks Oma and Papa for all your hard work!

AOTW #6 Las Vegas

My sister Gigi invited Lizzie and I to come to Vegas with her and the kids. I thought it would be a fun adventure for Lizzie and I so we went. Lizzie loved the BRIGHT LIGHTS and the loud atmosphere. We stayed at Circus Circus and she loved all the different circus acts we saw. She would sit in her stroller and clap and dance along with the audience. She even got to go to the Adventure Dome and ride a couple rides. She wasn't to sure about the merry-go-round bus, but she loved the carousel this time since we just sat on the bench. The BEST part of the trip was CAFE RIO!!! I have been craving it ever since I got pregnant and it was super delicious!

Thanks Dosey Family for the great time in Vegas!

ESPN ZONE watching the NCAA Championship

(Michigan State vs. North Carolina)

Waiting for her turn at the Adventure Dome

Sierra and Lizzie riding the Merry-go-round bus

Sponge Bob and the girls

Gigi and Sponge Bob

My FAVORITE our lil HOT DOG ON A STICK GIRL!

Udder Covers for FREE!!!

So my friend Ashley sent me a link to this website:http://www.uddercovers.com/ where they are having a super great deal. If you type in the promotional code: onefree you will receive a nursing cover up ($32.00 value) for FREE!!! The only thing you need to pay for is shipping and handling of $7.95. I just got one! You better hurry of you want one supplies are going fast!

Spring is in BLOOM!

When we lived with Oma and Papa we would take walks all the time. When I got out of the car at Oma and Papa's house I could smell the aroma of the wildflowers, and I knew they would be in bloom. So I threw Lizzie in the stroller, and off we went to my favorite place to capture the flowers in bloom. Well the flowers aren't as pretty as last year, but the memories of Lizzie last year filled my mind... my girl has gotten so big just within a year, and I love her more each and everyday!

A Year Ago....