Tubing at soldier hollow

We went to our ward activity last week at soldier hollow outside of heber, and it was a blast. It is a tube park where they tow you up the hill in a tube. It's now work, and all fun. And luckily I had a friend watch olivia for me while I took Maggie. She was so brave, because they wouldn't let me hold her in my lap on the tow up the hill, so she had to sit alone in her tube. She was confused at first and just looked around. She cried a little , but I think that was due to the fact that she was cold, of course she wouldn't put on a coat or snowpants. Her bum was wet from the first minute we got there. But she was a trooper, the first run was more scary for me than for her I think, it was really fast, I dragged me feet the whole time and I thought Maggie was going to fly out of her tube. She did good, even though we were stuck backwards! (which makes it more scary) But after we finished she wanted more! Poor Olivia, I ditched her with strangers! Daddy had to work :( He misses a lot of fun stuff. We are so thankful for daddy and all he does so we can do fun stuff like this!

Our trip to discovery museum

S


Last Wednesday for St Patrick's day we went to the discovery museum in Salt Lake. I thought since it was free we should go, and I had been wanting to go since we moved here. And since it was free there were tons of people. You wouldn't believe all the strollers that were parked y the entrance. There was hardly any walking room. And te worst thing was that olivia kept running off. I turned my head and she was gone. It was really scary the second or third time because I couldn't find her. I asked someone who worked there to help, and she said I had to come to the front desk and so she could write down all my information. I told her, she can go do that while I look for my child! How outrageous, lets go sit down and have a therapy session while your child is plummeting to her death or getting trampled on. Some procedures contribute to the problem instead of helping.
Anyway, my friend Alisa found Olivia. And yes, I have a friend. I have been wanting a friend, people to hang out with for myself and for Maggie and Olivia. It looks like we finally did it! Alisa and her daughter Amelia came with us. She is really nice and is a runner and a mtn biker, so i think we will be friends, (or i will make her). Is that overbearing? I wonder what people think of me sometimes. But that doesn't stop me!
Back to the Museum. Maggie was loving it, I am sorry i don't have more pictures, I was trying to keep my hands on olvia because she kept taking off in to the sea of people. There were so many cool things! The first was a big exhibit with balls and that is what the pictures are of. Maggie would fill up a plastic crate of balls, then carry them to the top of the stairs and put them in all the holes, then the balls would go through all the chutes, up and down and everywhere. She could of spent the entire day there! There was a lot more we didn't get to because of the crowds. I think I will go again because i have a two for one pass. And we will enjoy it more next time because it won't be so crowded. All in all it was a fun adventure, a little stressful for me, but fun for the girls. And as you can see the girls enjoyed it because they conked out on the way home!

lovely ladies!!

These days are full of crazy kids going crazy all over the place. Hows that for a descriptive sentence? I know for sure that in the last two years of taking care of kids I have definately lost brain cells, because I constantly forget words when I am having adult conversations. But I have gained a lot too. I am so lucky to be a mom, and have a family with such wonderful girls and a great hubby. I ran into sister favaro and sister hulbert with their husbands at cafe rio the other night. It was so cool. It's strange that I have two kids, because I still feel like that girl sitting in sis. favaro's laurel class. She was such a great, upbeat, inspiring leader. I am so blessed to have known and know now MANY great women (and men) in the church. Along with my family, the wards I live in provide a second family where I have awesome examples of the person I want to be. To the women in my life- thank you!!

So as we were walking to church today I noticed that there weren't many cars in the parking lot. Then I remembered..stake conference! All dressed up and nowhere to go, for reals. So we played outside for a little bit, and took some good pictures of our cute girls. I can't wait for summer to come so we can play outside every day.

A Day at the Park- Finally!

It was such a nice day we went to the park to enjoy the weather and get some much needed exercise. The girls had a blast. Even Maggie made a friend with a girl named Clarissa and they played the whole time!