The Doc's Prediction...

Since there was a bet riding on this....Dr. Bierer said he would take extra long and make extra sure we knew what this little baby in my tummy was. In his words he is "very confident" and " 95 % sure" it's a .....girl! I have thought it was a little girlie all along and Cody just figured it was a boy. So we bet that if it is a girl, I get a weekend away- by myself- at Andy's and if it was a boy, Cody got new shoes....so sorry sonny! You shouldn't question a girl's maternal instinct!

The Good Ole' State Fair

When I was growing up it was a tradition for our little family to go to the Utah State Fair EVERY year. And I loved it! I want to start that tradition with my own little family, because I have such good, fun memories of being together and having such a fun time when I was little. In the newspaper last week there was a schedule of what would be happening on the opening day of the fair and it also said that admission would be only $2 for adults and free for kids under 5--snap! Tickets are usually $8 so I thought there couldn't be a better day to go! I am lucky and have a hubby who loves to do stuff like this too. So we went for the evening and we had such a fun time. There is something so enchanting about watching your kids see things for the first time! We ate and ate and ate. We looked at ALL the animals, went for a pony ride, watched the clown make balloon animals, rode the carousel, and OF COURSE rode the big yellow slide. It was so much fun and the kids had an absolute blast. It all ended with a GIANT Addie melt-down...but she played so hard and had so much fun that it was totally worth it! Here are some pics of our glorious time.

Have you ever seen a kid having a better time?

Big yellow slide: Mason LOVED it, Addie did not

Happy kids!

Mason was utterly FASCINATED with the clown and his balloon abilities

Addie and her pony "Nephi" (religion AND fun all in the same place!)

Gramps and Mace

"Baa, baa"

Baby piggies (the kids spent FOREVER here!)

Still lookin' at the baby piggies!

Peering Eyes!

This morning I sent the kids downstairs to play, turned on some music, and got in the tub. For some reason it sounded so good to me. So I slid on in the water and just rested my eyes for a minute. I soon felt I was being watched. And sure enough when I looked up there were 4 little peering eyes and 2 giant grins! My kids LOVE music and it attracted them up from the basement...I should have known better. It just made me giggle to see them so happy and it made me so happy I am their Mom. Of course, you give up ALOT to have them (like...umm...PRIVACY!) but it's so worth it. No more dropping everything to go on a short trip, no more just "running" into a store, no more having your own drink without floaties in it, no more trips without the staple items-diapers and wipes, no...none of that. Not to mention that if they even sense that you need to use the restroom and you make your move...everyone makes a MAD dash to accompany you! But it makes it all worth it to see their crooked little smiles, their sparkly eyes, and to watch them develop their funny odd little personalities. I can't think of anything else that has ever made me happier in my whole life! (Well...Cody is a darn close competitor!)