Handy

Well, we decided to try out the toddler bed version of our crib before Kaylee gets a new bed when the baby comes. So, daddy did the work that it would have taken me 7x as long to do. Little did we know that Kaylee was going to help out. With how handy daddy is, maybe Kaylee will be our next little handy-woman.

As a side note. She has done very well with the new bed. Except for the first two minutes. We said good-night, shut the door, then two minutes later heard a loud clunk and screaming. After we held her and put her back to bed, she was good. In the mornings and after naps, she is still in her bed. I don't think she ever gets out until I come get her. The traumatic first minutes must have scared her.

Yellowstone

We spent the weekend with Clayton's family in Yellowstone. It was a quick trip, but lots of fun. Kaylee enjoyed being with her cousins and actually slept in the tent pretty well. We got sprayed by Old Faithful and enjoyed the smell of rotten eggs. We saw bison up close and personal and enjoyed the beautiful waterfalls. Here are some pics of the trip.

So Much To Tell

Well, well. I have so much to tell and limited space to tell it. I have been horrible about getting on and it is because I am a horrible secret keeper. So, I never wrote on the blog for fear of spilling my pregnancy news before I had even seen the doctor. Well, we went last week and all is well with the little baby. It was awesome to see the little one moving around with its little arms and legs. I am almost 12 weeks along. And yes, if you do the math, that means that 'new baby' is due 2 days before Kaylee's 2nd birthday. It will be fun.

July 4th was fun. We spent time with both sides of the family. We saw the Murray Parade, enjoyed the outdoors (especially Kaylee) up American Fork Canyon, and watched and did fireworks (not Kaylee's favorite). It was great to see my parents who were up for the week.

I also had my birthday last week (July 2). I turned 27 and now feel like I am nearing 30 with my greater speed than anticipated. It was a wonderful day. Clayton took me to the movies and out to dinner and surprised my with having cake with my family the next day. I also bought new clothes to fit over my expanding belly. But I'm not really that big yet, so a tummy picture is not warranted. I just feel huge cause of stretching.

And the week before, Clayton and I got a well-deserved vacation in San Francisco. Clayton had a training in San Francisco and I went along for fun. My great parents came up and took care of Kaylee for the week. We definitely missed Kaylee, but had tons of fun. We wrote the cable cars, went on a sightseeing cruise, visited museums, saw the Golden Gate Bridge, and ate at fun places. We won cheap tickets at the Wicked Lottery, watched the seals at Pier 39, and visited the Aquarium. In addition to all the fun, I got to take long naps and really rest.

Overall, we have had tons of fun, and here are a few pictures of San Francisco and my yummy cake to prove that it all happened.

Dead or Alive

I know, I know. We have almost fallen off the face of the earth. But we are back. School was ending and time just got away from me. But now, I have a little more time on my hands with summer break (though I don't say that too loud because Clayton is as busy as ever) and have a little more time to write.

We are doing well. Clayton and I have our first official longer-than-24-hours-without-Kaylee date planned in 2 weeks. Clayton has a training thing in San Francisco. So, with my parents help (thanks again), we are going sans-Kaylee to San Fran for the week. We are ever so excited and when Kaylee goes over that we left, she will have tons of fun with her Grandma and Grandpa Burnside.

We bought a slightly bigger car to fit us more nicely and our family as it grows (Silver Mazda 6). It is 2 years old with 26,000 miles and it is the newest, nicest car we have ever had. Or probably will have for a long time until it is paid off.

Other than that, we are playing in our dirt and trying to save money.

Time of Eggs, Chocolate, and fun

Well, we had a fun Easter. One where Kaylee had a better clue of what was going on, which made it a lot of fun! We hadn't seen my parents lately or their new house in Snowflake, AZ, so we decided to drive down and see them and their new house for the weekend. Yes, we decided to take our wonderful daughter in the car for a 10 hour ride. One direction. But, honestly, she did wonderfully. She was SUCH a trooper and I just had to play entertainer or food-giver the whole time. So here are some pictures of the trip.

We went to the Snowflake Easter Egg Hunt on the golf course. She had so much fun and actually got two eggs. We were afraid there wouldn't be any left due to parents dragging kids to pick them up. One was a hard-boiled egg (lucky for us it was actually hard-boiled, others weren't quite so lucky) and another was a plastic egg that you could redeem for candy and a toy. Her toy was the yellow blower-thing-y-majig that you see in another picture.

The pink dress was her Easter dress and she loved going around finding eggs and putting them in her basket. She starting talking to Grandma and Grandpa more than we have ever heard before. She says "hi", "bye", "up", etc. Plenty of fun was had by all. It was just sad to go home.

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Burnside!

Fussy

We have been running into a fussy baby who hates to be in her car seat. I don't understand. Has anyone else run into this?

Oh the funny things

So, my daughter has a toy drawer in the kitchen of our house and her Grandma Fulton's house. Her new thing this month is to play with the toys and then play in the drawer. I just think she is dang cute.