FUN AT THE PARK

It is such a gorgeous day today (like summer weather!) so we just had to take advantage of it and take a trip to a park in a nearby town that we love. So, we took a picnic lunch and met Cousin Molly (and Livvy and Aunt Cali) there to play. So fun! I forgot to take pictures of them playing on the playground equipment, but this bridge was actually the highlight of the park for them....not the playground. LOL!

They so desperately wanted to get into the water, especially after seeing some little boys playing in it. But Cali and I obviously wouldn't let them. Notice the stick on the grass that they couldn't go past? :)

And of course, I had to throw in a picture of sweet Kelsey enjoying watching all the activity.

Oh how I am LOVING this summer like weather in mid March. I have a feeling, though, it's just here to tease us for a bit, and then we'll get slammed with cold weather again when it really IS supposed to be spring. Let's hope not!

A VISIT WITH GRANDPA CLIFF AND GRANDMA BETTY

Great Grandma Betty and Great Grandpa Cliff came for a visit to Grandma Joy and Grandpa Doug's house, so of course we went over there to spend time with them. Morgan loved seeing them again. She really loves Grandma Betty and Grandpa Cliff. At mealtime, she always insisted that Grandpa Cliff sit right next to her. And she loved it when Grandma Betty read her lots and lots of books!

It was Grandma Betty's birthday while they were here, and Morgan enjoyed helping her open her gifts.

Grandpa Cliff made these adorable pink wagons for the girls for Christmas. He brought them with them and gave them to the girls early since we won't see them at Christmas time. The girls adored the little wagons!
These will be a wonderful heirloom to pass down for generations to come.....just like the little rocking chair that he made ME when I was their age and that Morgan enjoys sitting in NOW.

Kelsey got some snuggle time with Grandma Betty. She loved Grandma Betty and gave her lots and lots of smiles while we were there.

CUTE COUSINS

Watching "Signing Time" with Cousin Molly.

SIGNING TIME

Rachel Coleman, the lady who does all the "Signing Time" videos that Morgan and Molly love watching, was live in concert here today! Cali and I took the girls to see her. Morgan waited all week long in anticipation of "Show Day" but was a bit disappointed when we got there and there was no TV. She was a bit confused as to what kind of "show" we were talking about, I guess. :) It was a fun Cousin Date, except for the loud, screaming, kicking child behind us who kinda made it hard to enjoy the show. Oh well. After the show we even got to go out to eat with Cousin Molly. What a fun afternoon!

4TH OF JULY PARADE

Jared took Morgan today to the 4th of July parade in order to do something special just for HER. She loved seeing her cousins and collecting candy and seeing all the "parade people." It was good to see her beaming beautiful smile back after a week full of uncertainty and confusion due to all the changes going on her life right now. I'm glad she and her daddy got some fun, quality one on one time together.

CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

We took another trip to the Children's Museum today, this time with Cousin Molly and Aunt Cali. Morgan had just as much fun (if not more fun) this year, and Cali and I had fun watching the girls enjoy themselves so much. We also went out to lunch afterwards. It was a fun morning.

Water Play

Grocery Shopping

Trains

Playing "Mommy" - These babies were real size / real weight dolls, so it gave Morgan good practice for holding her baby brother or sister soon. :)

"Practicing" Teethbrushing

(Don't worry....She never really stuck the brush in her mouth for real!)

The girls really enjoyed the slide.....a LOT!

Look at the joy on their faces......

Rock Climbing :)

Peek a Boo Tunnel

Don't know what this is called, but you put a ball or scarf in these doors, and the object flies through a maze of tubes and shoots at a different hole. Fascinating to toddlers!

Feeding the Cows

Driving the Combine

Making hand (and face) prints in the "needles."

Playing the Piano with their Feet.....Oh boy did Morgan love this!

Painting!

And more painting!

PUMPKIN PRINCESSES

Even though it was hot and windy today, we ventured out to the pumpkin farm with Cousin Molly. Morgan was intrigued by all the pumpkins and gourds and kept bringing me little ones that she liked. Grandma ended up buying her some big pumpkins and how could I resist her the cute little pumpkins that she kept carrying around? We tried to take some pictures of the two cousins, but it was windy and my camera was on the wrong setting for most of it (and I didn't know it), so a lot of the pictures are blurry. Plus, it's hard to get a one year old and a two year old to both look at the camera and smile at the same time....even with Grandma putting pumpkins and stuffed monkeys on her head.....

And of course, we had to see all the animals.....

What a fun day at the pumpkin farm!

ADORABLE!

Aunt Jamie sent us this picture from our "cousins photo shoot" that she edited and worked with....she has a great photo editing software of some kind. Didn't it turn out so super cute?