Fishing Diva

Saturday Katie and I went to Payson and enjoyed the Kids Fishing Derby at Green Valley Town Lakes. It was a wee bit COLDER than we expected! IT would have been beautiful expect for the ICE COLD wind that kept up all morning! But after we called in a favor from a friend and got some extra layers we were HAPPY FISHERS!!!! We have been camping and tried fishing once last summer but Katie was more interested in playing in the water! We bought her a kid sized pole (car's which is her current favorite everything) and we went fishing! Katie did a good job and ended up catching 2 trout, both beauties.

Fish #1 was 14 inches and 1lbs, Fish #2 was 17 inches and 2 lbs!!! IT was a FUN time even with the COLD wind. Can't wait to go again!

(I tried to take a picture of her holding both on the stringer but she tried and quickly gave up intrest because it was heavy and she wouldnt look up at me, so this is the one we have of the together).

We got our picture taken both by the Payson Round Up and the Game and Fish, I'll keep ya posted if our photos pop up in either places!

I Have Hope!

So I was killing time and money at the mall the other day and noticed THE EASTER BUNNY! Do I dare try to get a picture of Kaitlyn and the Bunny? (Flashbacks of Santa come to mind) MAYBE it'll work she's older in a good mood and there isn't a line, ummmmm SURE.....why not

AND WE HAVE SUCCESS!!!!

It took a few minutes before the photographer was ready, so I sat with her next to the bunny, she was being shy, not crying but shy. We talked and then the photogapher was ready for us and I aked Katie if she was ready to take her BIG GIRL picture with the Easter Bunny, and she said, "YES!" So she sat on his lap and we took some pictures. At first she was being shy and not smiling but then the photographer broke out the bubbles and SUCCESS! The cutest darn photo around!

So I am hopeful that this year we will have a photo w/santa, I can only hope!

RenFair Fun

Last Sunday Jason, Kaitlyn and I went to the Renaissance Fair, yes despite the early morning rain! It was cloudy and the storm was breaking up so we thought we'd take our chances, and it paid off! There was hardly anyone there which made it more fun and it only rained on us once, lightly for about 15 minutes. It was good times!!!

Petting Zoo

Rides

Joust

Katie LOVED the Jugglers!

MORE RIDES

MOM CAN I BE A FAIRY WHEN I GROW UP? (I know she isn't all smiles but trust me she wouldn't leave and cried when i finally picked her up to go!!!)

Tuckered out from a day of fun!

Girls Day Out

So Last Saturday we had a much needed Girls Day! Mom got all us girls tickets for Christmas to see Mary Poppins!!! We decided to pamper ourselves and have some fun, So first thing in the morning we all had Pedicures! Aren't our toes pretty!

Then we went and had a Yummy Lunch At Cheesecake Factory! And of course I indulged and broke my diet for some Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake! YUM!!!

And then we were off to the Play! Soooo good, Loved it! They did change some things up from the movie but all in all, I liked the changes to the story and it was awesome! I'd see it again.

I can't wait for the next girls day out!!! I need to do it more often,

even if it isn't as extravagant as going to the play; I need to remember to have fun too!

i Can't believe she's 2!

How time fly's.

 It's hard to believe that only 2 years ago you were born and so tiny in my arms.

This is you today

So full of spunk; you crack me up.

You found these stickers and came out w/them on your face

and said "look look, clown!" Yes you are baby doll.

Today's stats for this big 2 year old girl is

27.6 lbs (65 percentile for weight)

35in (90 percentile for height)

Thank god you got your daddy's height and not my short stubs ;)

Last Friday was Your Second Bday,

It was a quite one,

 but you got an extra special surprise that day,

we were in Payson and You my Dear woke up to snow!

In fact when we pulled up the blinds you danced around and said,

"Look, look, what is that, look look!"

our reply, "It's snow"

You then ran to the door and screamed,

"YEAH SNOW!!! OUTSIDE? PLEEEEEEEASE!!!"

You had sooo much fun playing outside, sledding, building snowmen (and tearing them apart!), we couldn't hardly keep you inside to open presents and have cake.

You are just growing up way to fast, whats a mom to do?

Girls trip to the Zoo

So Its Charlie's long work week which means he works Saturday. I planned a girls trip out to keep the house quite so Daddy could sleep! Kaitlyn and I went to the zoo and made a day of it; packing a lunch along and everything. We had sooo much fun. We got to do a couple new things like

1: See the New Komodo Dragons! Very Cool!!!

(sorry I didn't get a photo of the 2nd one- He's bigger, but I couldn't get a good shot)

2. Feed the Giraffe's
Thanks to our ranger for taking these awesome pictures for us!
(HA, something funny to add- So after Kaitlyn gave the Giraffe her treats she kept trying to eat Katie's little pigtail, I guess they do kinda look like little tuffs of hay- It was too funny.)

3. Ride the Carousel

(For what ever reason the short video clip won't load! SORRY, its too cute though she is squealing, and giggling the whole time!)

I hope next time we can go with some family and or friends, but even just the two of us was a perfect outing!

CAN'T WAIT TO GO BACK!!!

Things we did for Xmas

Sorry It's been a busy time of year and I haven't had the chance to post unitl now. Sooo Christmas HOW FUN this year. We had family parties the weekend before xmas and it was nice being able to spend time with everyone! We went to see the Temple lights as a family and it was a good time by all.

Xmas eve Charlie, Lynne and I took Katie bug to ZOO LIGHTS! TOO much fun

So Christmas rolls around and its a good day;Typical  morning parents up early and the kiddo slept in, and of course she didn't wake up all that happy, Guess she needed more sleep! But once she opened her stocking she was more interested in the presents under the tree, and soon was ALL OVER IT! Including mommy and daddy's. It was a good day.

The Saturday after Xmas we ventured to Christopher Creek for the day and took Kaitln Sledding for the 1st time! Oh my did she love running up that hill and sliding back down, over and over. It was a hoot watching her trying to make snow balls and snow angels too! I love this age, so much fun to watch her learn and grow!

I Love December!

This is how I spent my Saturday; Earlier this week I asked Charlie to get the Christmas Tree and decorations down for me- and this morning he delivered! So Katie and I got to decorating right after breakfast!!!

'Tis the Season

Trimming the Tree

 

Pretty Picture Time

Bed time, Reading her new Xmas Story!