Neighborhood Paaaartay!

We had a little ward party today.  I had to work but got off at 4.  It was fun to see all our friends and neighbors.  Plus, it is a no-cook-dinner night!  I brought my favorite salad from OOB.  Sophie loved seeing all the kids and running around playing.  We are so happy we have such a great little community.

I caught Kale mid-chew but the look on both of their faces is priceless in this one!

Thank goodness for my favorite baby-carrier (My Beco)

Sophie's Bike Crash

I was visiting Kylie and we were cleaning.  We sent Preston on a walk.  He had Emma in the baby carrier (she was almost asleep) and Sophie was riding her bike around their neighborhood.  The last "leg" of the block had an incline and Sophie got going too fast and despite Preston's valiant efforts to chase after her with the sleeping baby, she crashed!

Sophie was crying, Preston was frazzled, and Emma woke up and was mad.  He scooped Sophie up and ran home with both the girls.  Poor Sophie was just covered in blood and so upset.  Preston tried to call us (poor guy) but we were vacuuming and missed it.  Sophie had a scrap on her nose, a bloody nose and mouth, a bump to her forehead, a HUGE road rash scrap to her knee, and a chunk out of her toe.  I threw her in the tub to wash all the blood off to really assess all the owes.  She was so sweet and such a trooper.  Poor Sophs!  ...and poor Preston... what a traumatic day.  He is a good Uncle and Sophie keeps saying how strong and brave he was that he tried to catch her and then he carrier her and Emma ALL the way back.

Happy 4 Months!

Can you believe Emma is 4 months old already.  We had her check up and she is:

25.5 inches tall (90th percentile)
14lb 10oz (71st percentile)

She loves to put her hands in her mouth and gnaw at them, being held, looking all around her, being outside, and being entertained by her big sister.  She likes the mobile on her bouncer and loves looking in mirrors.  Her hair is still missing, although she has a cute little patch in the back an it even had it's first snarl this month!  She is going through a no-nap phase right now where she just won't nap, or only naps for 10-40 minutes at a time.  She mostly sleeps through the night.  Grandma SueAnn watches her 2 days a week while I work and they have a lot of fun.  Sophie loves to help and
hug little Emma.

We have tried to do some fun things this month.  We have been to the pool several times.  The water is always too cold for Emma but she likes looking around, napping in the stroller, and I walk around in the water with her just dipping her toes in.  Grandma and Grandpa took the girls to the fair.  It was a lot of fun to see the pictures (I was working) and Sophie talked all about it.  We have been to Lagoon a few times this month again, and it's always a blast.  Emma is such a good baby and so tolerate of just hanging out there.  She lasts for hours!  I love how mellow and sweet Emma is.  Her favorite place to be is either being held or in her bouncer.  She kicks and makes it wiggle and laughs at the little animals on it's mobile.  She still sleeps in our room, either in the rock n play or in our bed.  She is wearing size 6 and 9 month clothes, and we recently bought her some cute little shoes (My mom found them at a yardsale and they are adorable!)  She loves her baths so much!  We love Emma So much and are so lucky to have her in our family!

Davis County Fair

I work most every Saturday.  We made big plans and I hoped to get called off because I couldn't get coverage for the entire shift... but of course I had to work.  I was able to make it to a few yardsales with my mom and I was glad I did.  She had found this yardsale with tons of baby girl clothes and they were the right season and so cute!  We found these little shoes.  SO exciting!

I was supposed to be going to the Davis County Fair and then to Lagoon, but I was so tired from work and pretty grumpy I had to work, so I decided to stay home with Emma and just send Kale and Sophie.  They went to the fair first.  Grandma Sue and the cousins and Sophs got to ride an ELEPHANT!  So cool... Sophie couldn't stop talking about how fun it was to ride Jenny, the elephant.  Thanks Grandma Sue!

Sophie love animals.  She seriously would have one of each if I would let her.  She kept talking about wanting a bunny.  She was SO Excited to pet this little guy!

They went to Lagoon for a while afterwards.  Kale is such a great dad.  They had a fun day! 

Emma and I hung out at home after spending the morning checking out what was left of the yardsales with my Mom.

Love to see the Temple

We went to the Ogden Temple Open House tonight.  It was so beautiful!  Sophie kept talking about how she was afraid to have to go to Space and wondered where Jesus was.  Every room she kept asking if it was our turn to see him yet.  I tried to explain the temple was his house and we could only feel his spirit there.  Then she kept saying she missed Joseph Smith, ha.  That girl is so cute and says the funniest things.  Emma was a little angel and slept in the carrier the entire time.  It was POURING rain and we got all wet.

We ate at the new Cafe Rio by our house afterwards.  The girls were so good!  We are so lucky.  What a great day.