Logan

Next on our trip was to the GOREGOUS Cache Valley. We always love to visit family in Logan. The valley was BEAUTIFUL with the snow topped mountains. It was the greenist I have ever seen Utah. They have had so much rain and snow that there were even flood warnings. I should have brought warmer clothes because we went from 90 to 40 degrees. I couldn't stop looking at the mountains, I wanted to hike them all.

Abby was in paradise playing with her cousins. We were pampered. It was wonderful to be with family and enjoy a few days together. We LOVE you!

Crazy picture

Aunt Angie

Megan and Nicole

Abby and Isabelle

The girls

Megan

Emma

Did I mention we were pampered? Abby woke up and the girls put her in a chair, propped her feet and gave her some chocolate milk, complete with the Dora Show. The royal treatment.

The mountains were so pretty, they almost didn't seem real.

We loved visiting with Great Grandpa and Grandma in Bountiful. We love them.

Kate is pulling quite the face in this picture, but still a good one of the girls with Great Grandpa.

Colorado

Our trip out West started in the beautiful State of Colorado. There is nothing better than getting off the plane and smelling the sweet fresh air of the Rocky Mountains. Ahh...bliss.

It was fun to spend some time with Grandma and Grandpa Hamilton. We were able to visit lots of friends and family and take a tour of campus at the University of Colorado were Brett's dad works. Abby loved playing with cousins and running in the backyard.

Abby enjoying the library.

Abby loved jumping up and down the stairs at the library with Grandpa. Boulder was beautiful.

We got a few pictures in the library but the lighting was pretty hard to work with. I love this picture we caught because of Abby's face. She is such a nut.

We visited my great friend Shannon. We love the Shaners! It was so great to see them. Hopefully we can spend even more time together next time. Abby was in heaven playing with her little boy Mark. They would feed and chase the chickens around. It was cute to watch them.

We were also able to get together with Jalayne, Hailey and Brady at the park. It was so great to see them. Abby and Hailey were inseparable. They loved eating pink ice cream at the end of our visit and Abby is still talking about it. Jalayne was sweet and let them pick out twin princesses at the store. Abby was in paradise.

Countless 'boo-boos'. We need a band-aid for everything.

Brady was so tired at the end of the event, he crashed in his mommy's arms. Cute.

Swinging with Grandma.

Carousel

A fun Saturday at Clemyjontri Park.

Moments

There are moments when I want to pull my hair out during a 'grand mal' tantrum or crying. But, there are many moments when I have to just pinch myself because I can't believe they are mine. I love my girls! We couldn't be more blessed.

They were being cute on the floor this morning and so I just ran for the camera.

Dresses

We tried to get some pictures of the girls in their Easter dresses. My first attempt ending up being right next to a huge patch of poison ivy. Awesome. We left quickly before the girls got next to it. Second attempt ended in drama, but I think we got a few cute ones. It is sure hard to get pictures of moving targets.

Kate was tipping over all over the place. I'm glad she survived the ordeal. As you can tell, she looks concerned about her safety in this picture. Abby did a pretty good job holding her. These two are getting to be pretty good friends, I love it.

Easter 2011

This post is a wee bit late but better late than never right?

We had a really fun Easter this year. Dude and Lissa came up from Richmond, which made the weekend extra great. Egg decorating was a hit, but I will say I need to learn about boiling eggs better...opps. We had an Easter feast and many egg hunts around the city and home. Abby now has become a huge fan of Easter. The girls got all dressed up in their dresses from Nani for church and they looked really cute. Thanks Nani!

It was a great year and we always love celebrating the Resurrection of our Savior.

Kate happy with Lissa.

Showin' Dude her cool eggs. (I couldn't get this girl to look at me, she was very focused.)

Dave caught proof that we decorated eggs. Kate was crying and Abby was admiring her pink egg. Nothing but pink at our house.

Raccoons

We have some really strange raccoons hanging out in our apartment complex. They aren't afraid of anyone and we see them both day and night. Weird. Brett caught some footage of them when he was walking home from work in broad daylight. We have seen them in the trees and in the garbage can. Makes me scared to take down the garbage. They are fat from living off all the trash in the big city. The little buggers look like giant rats roaming around. Abby thinks they are cool but I want her to stay away.

Creepy little creatures.