HARVEY'S

Castle Park

2012-02-11T22:48:00.001-07:00

Ada trying out her new hat. I love sales this time of year! 70% off. Aubrey and Ada each got a hat and mitten set.

I don't know if I have written in down enough, but Ada is ALWAYS on her stomach. Only problem is that she can't roll over onto her back when she gets tired. It is so funny to watch her because it is instinct for her now to just roll over. It is impossible to stay on her back unless you are entertaining her. She will have some strong neck muscles.

Another funny tidbit, when Cameron and I got married I noticed that every time he used a Q-tip he coughed. I have made fun of him for all these years, only to have a little girl that does the same thing. I guess its not all in his head.

Yesterday the temperature got to almost 50 degrees. After spending most of the day inside working on the kitchen, we decided we should take off to the park to soak up the sun! Aubrey requested the Castle Park, which is a really cool park in Fruit Heights.

Ada's first swing

Aubrey started swinging and turned to me and said, "I love this!"

So happy.

Tire Swing

Cameron told Aubrey to lay back and lounge in the red swing. She was too cute!

Probably the first and last time this will happen. It didn't last long.

The Castle Park is near Grandma and Grandpa Harvey's house. Grandpa walked Chipper over to the park and Aubrey sprinted to them faster than I have ever seen her run. Grandpa let Aubrey walk all the way home with him to say hi to Grandma real quick before they headed out and we headed home. She thought she was so cool walking Guido and waving to us as we left in the car.

Play Kitchen Project

2012-02-10T22:05:00.002-07:00

I found this little play kitchen for $25 at a consignment store right next to our house. The girls and I had gone to look around in the morning and saw it. I decided to bring Cameron back to see it the next day, but was worried it would be gone, so we went back that afternoon and got it. I was hoping we could work our magic on it!

The past few days have been fun as we have worked as a family to sand, repaint, and fix up the kitchen. Cameron and Aubrey helped out so much, and probably did more that I did myself. I think it turned out pretty good. It is cute.

First coat.

Loved the metallic paint on the sink. It looks like a real metal sink. It was an amazing transformation from the ugly yellow plastic bucket.

Finished product!

The hand painted burners even turned out. And you can't tell, but Cameron screwed plexi glass in the oven door. I am excited to start finding Aubrey some dishes and things to play with.

Idaho Falls Weekend

2012-02-07T15:16:00.001-07:00

This past weekend we were able to spend time in Idaho Falls with Lauren & Brian and their family for Emily's baby blessing. We had a blast! We hadn't seen Emily yet, and she is over 2 months old. She is adorable and smiley and so fun. Her and Ada will be great friends since they are only 3 months apart. It is also fun to see how much Ada has grown up in 3 months.

Brian's Dad is a photographer, and we had a mini shoot. I am sure he will send us some nice pictures, but I couldn't resist taking a few of our own.

Eating Cheetos! That's about all Aubrey ate on Sunday.

Aubrey and Brynlee had a blast playing outside on Bryn's cars. Brynlee is so fast and daring! She would shoot down the driveway and move her little feet so fast.

Cousins

Watching Signing Times

Ada, Aunt Lauren, and Emily

Ada smiling at Brynlee

Ada and Emily hanging out together. So cute!

Monday morning we built a slide out of the air mattresses and the girls had so much fun. Lauren and Brian have a big basement and the girls love to run around in it. Aubrey also loved the tent and tunnel that Bryn had.

Sleepy Emily

Brynlee

Friday night Lindsey and Adam surprised us and showed up at our house. Aubrey was so excited to see her cousins Montanna and Eden. Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures. After playing with toys and sending Cameron off to work, we went out to eat at Zupas. Montanna started singing near the end of dinner and Aubrey was laughing and laughing. The two girls giggled the whole time. It is so much fun to see them enjoying time with each other. We hope to see everyone again soon!

On another note, I am really missing nap time at our house. Right around when Ada was born, Aubrey decided she had had enough of naps. I sometimes live for that hour or two that I have to myself in the afternoon. We still make Aubrey go down for 'quiet time', but it isn't the same. Usually during quiet time she is really good and will play with toys and stuffed animals. But days like today, she screams, cries, and destroys her room. This means she will be even more exhausted this afternoon. I was quietly wishing they would both fall asleep at the same time today so I could get some things done. Aubrey takes about 1 nap a week. I guess I shouldn't complain when both girls slept from 8 to 8 last night. I will take sleeping in until 8 over nap time any day. And it will also be nice to worry about just 1 nap schedule when we want to get out and do things.

A Few Pictures from the Week

2012-02-02T16:07:00.000-07:00

I suggested to Aubrey that maybe Daddy would like to make cookies with her. I am sure Cameron will get me back sometime, but they enjoyed making Snickerdoodles and Cameron was excited it was something different than the chocolate chip cookies I always make (not that he was complaining.) That way I got cookies without any of the work!

I saw a picture for glow sticks in the bathtub. We only had three glow sticks and it would definitely be cooler with more, but Aubrey had a blast.

Smiling Ada. She is so funny. We have her stand on our legs a lot, and you just have to smile at her and she will give you the biggest smiles and laughs and almost double over with excitement. Often we will be sitting on the couch, I will be holding Ada, and Aubrey will be sitting by me. Ada loves Aubrey, and usually smiles so big for her. Aubrey usually responds like this: "Stop it, Ada!" To which Ada smiles and laughs even bigger because Aubrey is talking to her! It bugs Aubrey. I am sure more things will start bugging Aubrey the bigger and more mobile Ada gets, but I also think they will be great friends. Aubrey will bring Ada toys, talk to her, and Aubrey has realized that if she laughs Ada will too, so she loves making Ada laugh.

Another little Aubrey tidbit...Sometimes I will hold Ada up and have her follow Aubrey around or sit to watch what Aubrey is doing. Aubrey usually insists that I don't need to help her. She tries to move my arms and says, "Don't help Ada." She doesn't realize that Ada will topple over if we don't help her. She is ready for Ada to run around with her.

Coloring

Daddy Time! Daddy got up early and went running, so I got to go when he got home. We are working out a decent system so that we are both able to exercise, and we are slowly getting back into shape, Cameron faster than me I think, but isn't that the way it goes?

Pigtails!

A few days ago we got to go to the Kangaroo Zoo again with Aubrey's friends Marlee and Hailey. It was one of those long days when Cameron was gone all day, and we were so happy to have friends to play with. Aubrey is a pro on all the toys and wasn't scared to jump right in. We stayed for almost 2 hours. Totally worth the $3.21.

"I've Got Some Big News...

2012-01-28T16:41:00.001-07:00

...bank finally came through, and I'm holdin the keys to my brand new (to us) Chevrolet"-(Brad Paisley, Mud on the Tires)

Wow! What a Friday we had! I don't think it could have gotten much crazier, but it was fun. We started out the day with a relaxing morning and a jog as a family. Aubrey is really starting to like the running stroller and loves visiting 'Daddy's school' and going through the tunnel (under the stadium).

We have been car shopping around and Cameron has been researching for a few months, and yesterday we finally signed all the papers on a used Chevrolet Traverse. It is fun and I love the color.

We did get a little sentimental about the truck. We drove it when we were dating and it was the first car we had while married, so it was kind of hard to trade it in. Cameron took Aubrey on one last drive around our neighborhood. We will miss our Dodge, but know that it was good to move on.

Playing around in the morning. Stickers and rocking horse.

Friday evening we went to Scotty McCreery/Band Perry/Brad Paisley concert at the Maverick Center. We had a blast and appreciated Cameron's parents watching the girls for us. We have loved Scotty since we saw him audition last year on American Idol, and he didn't disappoint. Unfortunately, I didn't check the camera battery before we went to the concert and it died right after Scotty.

Singing away.

Not bad seats

Kate and Jordan

Rockin' Out!

We all spent the night at the Harvey's and enjoyed a sunny morning playing on Aubrey's Christmas present, the wiggle car. Fun going down the hill and wiggling around.

Reading books and relaxing

Poor Guido (Leigh and Todd's dog) got hit by a car yesterday as well to add to the busy Friday. He is alive and will hopefully recover, but it was scary for them.

More Snow

2012-01-24T21:10:00.000-07:00

Last night we watched Aubrey's good friend Taylor for a little bit. They always have so much fun together. And last time we had a popsicle with Taylor, so we had to this time too. It will probably become a habit every time she visits.

The lady I go visiting teaching with gave me this amaryllis before Christmas and it grew so well. It has been gorgeous and fun to look at in our kitchen.

Since Saturday night we have gotten 8-10 inches of snow. I didn't realize we got that much until we went out to play in it this morning. We were able to build a little snow man (most of the snow was too dry to pack)

Aubrey insisted she needed Daddy's gloves once he came outside to watch.

Our snowman

Trying so hard not to look at the camera.

Aubrey also discovered that she likes to be buried in the snow. She had fun having us cover her, and then we would pretend to walk away and she would laugh and say, "I can't get up!"

Ben's Birthday and First Rice Cereal

2012-01-22T21:07:00.001-07:00

Ada loves any attention Aubrey will give her. Aubrey has started singing songs to Ada when she wakes up or is in her high chair. We always get out the camera, but then Aubrey always seems to stop.

Yesterday we were able to go and watch Ben and Linda Lee's kids while they went out for Ben's birthday. We had fun, but I know I am not ready for 4 kids yet. Busy, busy. We played plenty of dress up and 'going to our wedding'. Lydia loves long hair, it will be fun when her hair gets long.

Lydia with her long hair.

Aubrey in Lydia's Rapunzel dress. We had to watch a bit of the show too.

While Ben and Linda Lee were gone, we made Ben some cupcakes. We thought they would be more fun for Lydia and Aubrey to decorate. We got sprinkles and wrote the numbers 2 and 8 with the cupcakes. Probably not the prettiest cake Ben has ever had, but it was fun. Ben and Linda Lee brought some Dairy Queen ice cream to top it off. Yum!

We then played cards and talked while the kids were distracted by Sleeping Beauty for maybe half an hour. We headed home around 7, hit some bad roads because it had been raining all day and turned into snow, but got the kids to bed and had a relaxing evening. What a fun day! It is so fun to have cousins close to us.

This morning we finally gave Ada her first taste of rice cereal. I keep meaning to, but it is easier to just continue giving her bottles. She was a pro as long as she could keep her hand out of her mouth. I think she was soo good because we didn't realize how hungry she was. After a few bites of rice cereal, we gave her a bottle and she drank 7 ounces.

Love the little smile.

She thinks her fingers are pretty tasty too.

Aubrey tried formula when Ada was a few weeks old and gagged on it. She sat and watched Ada eat for a few seconds, but then started gagging at the thought of it and went to play with toys.

Silly Aubrey

2012-01-18T20:18:00.001-07:00

I haven't been good at taking pictures lately. It just feels like nothing much has happened lately. I keep telling Cameron to take some pictures so I can blog, yet I haven't picked up the camera either. We did our normal story time at the library on Monday, and it is fun to see that Aubrey is really starting to enjoy it rather than just run around. She has really come out of her shell the last few weeks and months. She is starting to get excited when she sees any friend, instead of clinging to me and needing to be held. She is getting much braver than she used to be, which is so nice! One of her new favorite phrases is, "Silly Mommy" or "Silly" anything.

I try to remember "silly" things that Aubrey says. Her are two of her recents:

After dinner, Aubrey was sitting on my lap in the kitchen and we were just talking as a family. All of a sudden, she looks at me and asks, "Are you Aunt Lauren?"

We had play group at our house today and we were playing Ring Around the Rosie with some friends. We were having a blast and went to hold hands again. Aubrey decided she had had enough of holding hands, so she held her own hands, turned to her friends, and said, "My hands are full."

She still gets so mad when Ada is in her room while she is trying to fall asleep. Right at this moment I can hear her crying saying, "Mommy get Ada out!" Over and over again. We have been putting Ada to sleep on our bed, and then transferring her to her crib after Aubrey is asleep. Aubrey doesn't wake up when Ada cries, so it is only when she is falling asleep that is a problem. We figure Aubrey has to get used to her in there soon, so we have been letting Aubrey cry until she either falls asleep or Ada wakes up. I even just went in and pretended to get Ada out; I guess she is too smart for that.

Snow!

2012-01-10T10:12:00.002-07:00

Ada got stickered!

A few days ago we got about 3 inches of packing snow. Cam didn't have to work until 4, so we had plenty of time to sled, build forts, and play. Aubrey loved falling into the snow. Our downstairs neighbors were out building a snow fort and Aubrey thought it was pretty cool. Cam built a sledding hill on the snow plow pile and we had a blast.

Look at the smile on Ada's face. She loved sledding too!

Just reading.

The girls looked so cute on Sunday. Aubrey had a new Christmas dress from her Great Grandma and Grandpa Dalton (aka Great Grandma Jelly Bean). Ada is starting to fit into some really cute dresses that used to be Aubrey's.

A few days ago Ada started rolling from her back to her tummy. She does it all the time. We will have to get a video. She gets mad when she realizes she is stuck on her stomach, but she will figure out soon enough how to roll back over. We still enjoy Ada sleeping from about 8pm to 6-7am.

Weber State Basketball

2012-01-04T16:17:00.001-07:00

On New Year's Eve Ben and Linda Lee came up with Lydia and Eli and came to the Weber State Boys Basketball game with us. Leigh and Todd came too, I didn't get them in the picture. Weber won, Lydia and Aubrey both got to hug Waldo, and Ben bought cotton candy that Aubrey is still talking about. She ate almost all of it I think. Then they came over and we ate pork taco salad and cookies and cream. It was a great New Year's Eve!

Aubrey wearing her new boot slippers with a side ponytail. We went to storytime and Costco and she got numerous comments on her outfit. She is trying to hold up two fingers to show she is two years old. It still needs some work.

This is how you will usually find Ada. All smiles. She still cracks me up in the middle of the night. I will go and get her cause she is squawking in her room, and while I change her diaper before her bottle this is what she looks like without fail. You can't help but be happy to be up with her.

4 Months Old

2011-12-30T21:13:00.001-07:00

Adalyn Hazel is 4 months old!

We had her 4 month check-up yesterday as well as a few shots. She did great and even had a few smiles for the doctor and nurses. Here are her stats:

Height: 24.57 inches (60 percentile)

Weight: 13 lbs 15 ounces (56 percentile)

Head Circumference: 16.0 inches (40 percentile)

She did so well with her shots. She didn't even get a temperature or have a bad night. She treated us by sleeping from 8 to 8. Hopefully she keeps it up.

Dalton Family Christmas

2011-12-29T21:24:00.001-07:00

My parents were able to come down the Monday right after Christmas to visit. We felt so lucky to have them here. With my parents came Lindsey & Adam and their two girls and Ben & Linda Lee with their kids. We missed Brian and Lauren who decided they better stay home with baby Emily (3.5 weeks). All the cousins had a blast and it was so good to spend time with my family. I only wished all of them lived closer.

My parents spoiled the kids, of course. We opened presents and then all headed down to the pool.

All of the kids loved the pool and hot tub. Aubrey was positive that the hot tub was TOO hot and would not get in the first night, even though all of her cousins were doing it.

Grandma and Papa bought all the kids pajamas. Thanks to Linda Lee we were kind of able to get a picture of all of them together.

On Tuesday we visited the Kangaroo Zoo. It has a ton of big blow up toys. All the kids loved it, but I think Eden had the most fun. She looked so little playing on the big toys, and her smile was so cute.

Uncle Adam and Ada.

Eli heading down the huge slide!

Lydia smiling.

We also got to take Ada swimming for the first time at 4 months old. She LOVED it! She squealed and grunted and smiled. She was adorable.

Smiley girl.

It is hard to find Ada without a smile on her face. When she isn't smiling, she is usually pretty easy to read. She is either hungry or wants to sleep. We love our little Ada!

We packed our days full while my parents were around. We walked around Ogden's Christmas Village in the evening, ordered room service, ate lots of candy and fruit snacks and drank lots of juice. Aubrey even got to take a nap with Montanna and Eden, and surprisingly fell asleep. We already miss everyone. Hopefully we can get together again soon!

Christmas Day

2011-12-25T22:47:00.000-07:00

We got Ada's stocking finished in time for Christmas. It turned out really cute. Thanks to Kathy for helping me finish it up Christmas Eve.

Ada slept in til about 7:30 Christmas morning, and while Cam gave her a bottle I started getting our breakfast ready. We had biscuits and gravy, bacon, and scrambled eggs.

Our tree and stockings and Ada trying to hide.

I enjoy slowly getting Christmas presents when I see deals starting as early as the end of October. I feel like I save money by buying early. But I don't know if I do because I didn't realize how much I bought until I see it all under the tree. We have spoiled girls this year!

Aubrey checking out the stockings. She was especially excited about the Tinkerbell Pez dispenser that Santa brought her.

Aubrey was a good helper. She loved helping Ada open her presents and showing her what she got.

Aubrey got a lot of board games this year. We went out in the afternoon on Black Friday and I found some great deals. For Christmas she got Don't Spill the Beans, Memory, and Candy Land.

Bubbles!

Bibs for Ada

Watching all the action!

Aubrey opening a gift.

The mess after.

I really think Ada loved her new high chair. She felt so special sitting up with us at breakfast and being right in the action. She kept smiling and kicking her feet. We also love having the extra space in our kitchen.

Aubrey acting like she is going to eat breakfast. She has been a stinker lately when it comes to eating. She just doesn't. We have tried to avoid sweets until she eats good food, but sometimes that is impossible this time of year. We threaten that she will go without dessert and sometimes that is okay with her. But, she has loved the Cutie oranges and she ate tons of strawberries at the Harvey's on Christmas Eve.

Ada loves her little ball from her cousins Brynlee and Emily.

Even though Cameron had to work part of the day, we had a great day. I loved staying home and having a family Christmas with our little family. It was fun to see Aubrey so excited. Hopefully we were able to share with her some of the true meaning of Christmas.

We are excited to see Grandma and Papa Dalton and cousins tomorrow! We are lucky and they are all coming to Ogden.

Christmas Eve

2011-12-25T22:18:00.001-07:00

We started our Christmas by making the Sliter/Dalton traditional dessert-cookies and cream. Yum! We ate this on every Christmas Eve growing up.

The Harvey's were nice enough to celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve since Cameron had to work Christmas Day. Ada woke us up a little earlier than we would have liked (she was too excited), so Cameron and I each got to sneak in a run before we headed down to the Harvey's. We played for a few hours in the morning, Kathy helped me finish Ada's stocking, and then we headed to Grandma and Grandpa Brough's for a soup lunch.

Aubrey found a soccer ball and loved it. I didn't know she could kick and dribble the ball so well. We don't have any snow so we were able to play outside. I will have to get some pictures from Todd.

In front of Grandma's Tree

Christmas Eve Picture

Ada is getting good at her gymnastics and decided to show off.

Aubrey can still do it too!

Mommy and Ada

Aubrey got an adorable rocking horse from Grandma and Grandpa. I don't know how I managed not to get a picture of her on it.

Aubrey loved helping everyone open presents. Next year she will have to take turns with Ada.

Ada is starting to put everything in her mouth and chew.

Aubrey and Ada in their new slippers from Kate. Aubrey wouldn't take them off until she got in bed.

Kate and Jordan and their Campbell's cups.

Sorry I didn't get many pictures with Grandma and Grandpa and Leigh and Todd. I think Todd got a bunch so I will have to add some later. We ate wonderful food and had a nice evening with family. Aubrey put herself to bed multiple times throughout the day, so even though she didn't take a nap, she had some quiet time and actually did pretty good all day.

We brought the girls home and put them to bed and got ready for Christmas morning!

Anniversary Again

2011-12-25T21:40:00.003-07:00

This past Thursday Cam's parents watched the girls for the afternoon and evening and we were able to get out on our own. It was nice to have a break and just be together. We finished up a little shopping we had and headed to Salt Lake. We were able to visit the Family History Museum and the Primary Children's Museum near Temple Square. We enjoyed learning how to find our family history a little better and Cameron ran into a friend from his mission in Spain.

After, we went to a Japanese restaurant called Benihana. We had a gift certificate to use and it sounded like a fun restaurant. You sit at a table and they chop and cook the food right on the grill in front of you. It was very entertaining and the food was delicious.

Because they cook and entertain, you end up sitting with people you don't know. We sat with 6 people who were out for an office party. We were surprised they picked up our tab! It was a wonderful early Christmas present, and it will be fun to have an excuse to go back again to use our gift card. We are trying to think of something we can do to for someone else to 'pay it forward'.

Five Year Anniversary

2011-12-18T17:29:00.000-07:00

It is crazy how fast the past 5 years have gone by! Cameron and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary on December 16th. We started the day at 2 am with a coughing/sick girl, and finally got to bed around 3 or 3:30. We all slept in! Then Leigh watched Ada for us while we took Aubrey out to lunch with us at Iggy's. We all ate hamburgers. Yum! After lunch, we ran a couple errands, and picked Ada up, and all came home for a nap from 3-5. We had a snack and then headed to Ogden's Christmas Village.

Cameron got me a 2 lb wheel of the best Blue Cheese ever! And I don't have to share! My dad would get one occasionally growing up, but I feel spoiled to have one to myself (I will share a bit with Cameron I guess, I am happy Aubrey won't try it). We will see how long it lasts. It is delicious!

My girls

Ogden's Christmas Village was so much fun! We will definitely go every year that we live in Ogden. There are a bunch of little houses that are decorated inside and out. You can look in the window. Everything is decorated and it had a very magical feel. Aubrey loved looking in the windows and seeing lots of Santas, candy canes, trees, and more.

Nutcrackers

Ada and Daddy

Me and my girls

Aubrey walked right up and sat on Santa's lap when it was our turn. She wants a puzzle (or that's what we have told her she should ask Santa for.)

Happy 5 Year Anniversary!

Temple Square

2011-12-13T15:26:00.002-07:00

Cameron had to drop by work for just a few minutes at the end of last week, and he asked Aubrey if she would like to go to work with him. Her smile says it all. She was SO excited. She ate a wonderful breakfast without complaining, got an outfit on, and basically did anything we asked to get ready to go. Once they got to the hospital, Cameron's appointment only lasted a couple minutes. They roamed the hospital, visited co workers, got a sucker (of course!) and then went to the grocery store and brought me home a beautiful poinsettia. She has been telling everyone that she sees about going to work.

Cooking tomato soup.

Last night we took the girls to temple square to see the lights. They were beautiful as always. We met up with Linda Lee, Lydia, and Eli. We didn't get any pics of Linda Lee and Eli, but Aubrey wanted to hold Lydia's hand the whole time. It was nice walking around and both of our girls were well behaved. Ada never ceases to amaze us. We bundled her up, carried and pushed her around, and when we got back to the car, she was all smiles and laughs. She took a brief nap but I think she enjoyed the lights too.

Gingerbread Boys

2011-12-08T15:22:00.001-07:00

Last night and this morning Aubrey and I have been busy making a decorating gingerbread boys for our neighbors for Christmas. Yes, Christmas is still weeks away, and I even asked Cameron, "Is it too early to be doing this?" But we decided since I had the energy and time, we might as well do it and also, our neighbors won't be sick of treats yet. Sorry to ruin the surprise for any neighbors reading my blog, we will get them to you soon.

Love seeing Aubrey lounge on the zebra/tiger. I remember a picture of Lauren and I about this age watching tv like this too.

Our little sweetheart. Look at that crazy hair! It gets so fuzzy after she takes a bath.

Thanksgiving

2011-12-08T15:08:00.001-07:00

We spent Thanksgiving at Cameron's Grandparents this year. We enjoyed the great food, pies, and company. Cameron had worked an all nighter the night before, and the girls were tired of being hauled around from our Montana trip, but overall it was a great day. I think it was 60 degree on Thanksgiving day. Gorgeous!

Leigh, Kate, and Jordan lounging out.

One of the cooks.

Because the weather was so nice, we decided we needed to escape the house and take all the kids to Happy Hollow. We had fun running up and down the hill, visiting the goat, picking apples, and just enjoying some beautiful fall weather.

Aubrey and Daddy.

Here's an apple. Aubrey loves apples. Usually I try to run by an apple tree when we go running, so that I can pick her an apple. Just holding it in her hands makes the run go smooth. I went on a run after the wind storm last week, and the wind had blown away absolutely every apple. I managed to find one about the size of a marble. It did the trick, except every time she accidentally dropped it I had to stop and find it for her. Yesterday I hid an apple from home in the stroller and when we ran by the tree, I handed it to her. Worked like a charm.

Ada and Great Grandpa Brough

Windy

2011-12-04T18:07:00.001-07:00

What a week! On Wednesday night/Thursday we had a huge wind storm. The wind was blowing all day and power was out all over the city. There are still people without power. Luckily, we were some of the few whose power didn't go out at all. There were winds recorded up to 100 miles an hour close by. I only think they got up to about 85 at our house.

Tonight there is supposed to be another wind storm mixed with snow. Winds at 35-45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Hopefully we can all stay warm and the power stays on.

We stayed inside our house for 2-3 days, and missed out on pictures of the destruction. Bryan and Kathy's fence blew over, and all of the neighbors had a lot of damage too. Visit this blog for some crazy picture of some trees: http://cbrigby.blogspot.com/ . Here are a couple pics from Bryan and Kathy's house:

After pictures

Before Pictures

Cameron got Ada to laugh really good the other night. So so cute!

Montana Trip

2011-11-23T22:23:00.001-07:00

Cameron had six days off in a row this past week, and we really wanted to get away. Our original plan was to drive to Idaho Falls and visit Lauren and Brian, but then we decided, why stop there? In the past week and a half, I have gotten to see all of my immediate family. It has been a blast for Aubrey to get to know all her cousins better. We stopped by Lindsey and Adam's house in Dillon MT first. Aubrey was timid for most of the night, but by the next morning we didn't want to leave because the girls were having so much fun. We can't wait to see them again at Christmas.

Aubrey loved trying on Eden's backpack and having her and Montanna 'go to school'. It was nice of Eden to share.

Montanna, Eden, and Ada

On Friday we drove the rest of the way to Bigfork. Aubrey was so excited to see Grandma and Papa. We loved being able to be with them all weekend long. It made me so happy for them to be able to hold Ada and see her sweet personality. And both our girls slept better than they do at home. Ada slept from 9 to 8 all four nights we were there, and we literally had to drag Aubrey out of bed at times. We are spoiled.

Tower

Grandma and Papa had a little ice cream maker. What a treat.

Aubrey and I made a turkey Sunday afternoon.

We had perfect weather the whole time. It snowed a little bit the first day we were there, and the temperature were cold but not freezing. Driving weather was perfect!

Shoveling the driveway.

Cameron ate Chestnuts on his mission, and when we saw them in the grocery store we had to try them out.

They weren't a huge hit, but it was interesting to see how the shell peeled off. We will have to get better at cooking them.

My grandparents visited for Sunday dinner. It is always fun to see them. Aubrey loves them too. She is showing Great Papa her turkey.

Grandma and Ada

Great Grandma and Ada

On Monday we visited the lake and threw rocks into the water. It was cold but Aubrey loved it.

Sleeping Ada

Daddy and Aubrey

The girls

We loved the short visit.

On the way home we stopped in Idaho Falls and spent the night with Lauren and Brian. It was fun to see their new house, and Aubrey and Brynlee played really well together.

It is nice to be home. We came home to a 60 degree day. At the end of November! Maybe my wishing for winter to never come this year has worked.

Monday Stuff

2011-11-15T21:37:00.001-07:00

Whenever Aubrey decides to sit by Ada, she thinks we need to take a picture. Ada doesn't care either way.

Last year, Cameron and I took Aubrey swimming at Weber State because Cameron was a student and I had a spouse pass. We have missed the pool, but Aubrey was so excited when Leigh and Todd asked her if she would like to go with them. I can't even count how many times she asked if it was time to go yet. She was SO excited. We even had to include it in all our prayers and still do. The open swim time is at 6:30 pm. So it made for a long day of trying to explain that she had to wait until it got dark out. She felt so grown up when she got to pack her towel and things in a backpack. She had a blast and I think she even got spoiled with ice cream afterwards. Next time, I think we will wait to tell her until a few minutes before it is time to go.

Cameron and I took full advantage of Aubrey being gone, and took Ada with us to get some bedding for Aubrey's bed. Because it is getting colder, we felt like she needed something more than her little blanket.

As you can see, she loved the idea of it. But when it came time to go to sleep, she wanted nothing to do with it. She has always been picky, and insists that the only things that can be in her bed are her pink puppies and her blanket. We will see if we can slowly get her to use her new covers.

Adalyn's Baby Blessing

2011-11-13T21:22:00.001-07:00

Today Adalyn got blessed at church. Cameron gave her a wonderful blessing and we enjoyed having so many family members there. (Grandma and Grandpa Harvey, Leigh & Todd, Kate & Jordan, Ben & Linda Lee with Eli & Lydia)

In her pretty white dress.

Holding hands.

Lounging out.

Such cute sisters. We love you!

Freedom!

2011-11-10T21:56:00.001-07:00

Our double stroller arrived this morning! Cam and I had figured out an okay schedule that allowed us both to get some runs in occasionally, but this stroller will help out so much. I love the fact that I can now get out and jog even if Cam is at work. Ada looks so cozy all snuggled in it, and Aubrey thinks it is cool to have something new to try out. She loves that her tray has a cup holder.

We couldn't justify spending the money on a double B.O.B. We took the Schwinn Turismo on a test run this morning, and so far we think we will be satisfied with it.

I had to put both those pics at the top cause in one Aubrey has a great big smile, and in the other, Ada does. Such cute little girls (too bad in a year or two they will probably be kicking and hitting each other- or hopefully giggling on runs).

Cousin Visit

2011-11-10T21:52:00.001-07:00

Linda Lee brought Eli and Lydia up to play today. What a treat! We enjoyed playing at home, eating, visiting the park, and Linda Lee made Aubrey a cute little dress-pictures to come! We love having cousins close. Aubrey will be talking about Eli and Lydia for days.

It was a nice enough day that a walk to the park was perfect for all our kids to get their wiggles out.

We tried to get a picture of all three kids hanging. Didn't quite work out.

Monkey Eli.

If Eli can do it...so can I!

Aubrey's New Friend

2011-11-10T21:38:00.001-07:00

Aubrey was so excited to get the mail the other day, and even more excited that there was a package for her. One of my high school friends, Kelly, has a daughter about Aubrey's age. Sophia wanted to send Aubrey some Dora hair stuff. Sophia's cat, Whitey, dropped all of her hair stuff into the toilet. While she was out shopping they thought of Aubrey. How sweet of them. It made her day.

Aubrey has been carrying around her Dora "Brusher". She has never really liked to do her hair before and she actually loves it these past few days.

I love blogging because it allows me to make friends, and build old friendships again. Kelly, Lauren, and I were very close in junior high. Her family went on a trip around the United States for about a year I think. We wrote letters constantly back and forth and even had a full notebook full of them. I have loved keeping in touch with Kelly and her three little kids. Aubrey can't wait to send something to Sophia. We have been looking at her picture online. Maybe they can become lifelong pen pals ;)

More Fun

2011-11-08T21:26:00.003-07:00

Cameron and I are spoiled. We love living close to family and this weekend we took full advantage of it. We dropped Aubrey and Ada off at Cam's parents on Friday afternoon and went to the theater to watch the new Three Musketeers. The movie was okay, but we definitely enjoyed relaxing for a few hours without having to worry about dirty diapers or anything. We went to dinner at a Mexican restaurant afterwards, and then went and picked up Ada and went home. Aubrey had a sleepover with Grandma and Grandpa.

Cameron and I went home and got Ada settled and in bed by about 10:30. She spoiled us and slept until 6, ate, and then slept in until 9:45. And we slept the whole time too. It was wonderful. We then enjoyed the first snowfall of the season down at the Harvey's by spending the day building snowmen, snow angels, and more. I was even able to sneak out and go shopping for a few necessities for Aubrey.

Ada trying on Aubrey's hat. She wasn't too happy about getting her picture taken.

Hanging out with Grandpa

Flying in the box.

I am slowly trying to get back in shape. Aubrey is too.

It's so easy to touch your toes!

Some days Aubrey likes to be the big helper. She will be so excited to get out a diaper and changing mat if Ada needs a change, or she likes sitting for a few minutes to hold Ada's bottle. It doesn't last long, but we love the help.

I know I have said it before but I am so spoiled to have Cameron around so much. Yesterday I realized we were only going to see him for about an hour today. What in the world do I do with my girls for a whole entire day by myself? The nice thing is that with two kids, one or two activities pretty much fill up our whole day. We went to library story time in the morning, and made owl cookies. Aubrey mainly wanted to eat as many M&Ms as she could.

More candy please.

Aubrey wanted to make sure that her new nursery leader Alyssa and her little girl Marlee got a cookie. We had just seen them outside an hour earlier. So we delivered cookies to some of our neighbors.

2 Months Old!

2011-11-03T16:58:00.000-06:00

Ada turned 2 months old! Today we had her well child visit and shots (she is actually 2.3 months now to be exact). She is getting so big! Her are her stats:

Weight: 10.74 pounds (38 percentile)

Length: 22.48 inches (44 percentile)

Head Circumference: 15.2 inches (34 percentile)

Here is a bit of what she has been up to lately:

Goes to bed around 9 and sleeps until 4-6 in the morning (depending on the night), eats, and then sleeps until 8:30 or so when Aubrey gets up. We love it!
Drinks 4-5 ounces when given a bottle. Even drinks 6 ounces occasionally. Is a great eater.
Finally had to accept that she is getting too big for the newborn clothes. She is now wearing 3 month clothes.
Smiles and coos. Love to hear her talk.
Is very easy going. Loves her car seat, riding in the car, and hopefully soon we will learn that she loves riding in the stroller.
Likes to be swaddled at night. Can fall asleep without being rocked, but she does like to be held when she falls asleep. Will fall asleep in the middle of the night if I set her down when she is wide awake. We hope she can keep this up. Aubrey never did that.

We are so glad you joined our family Adalyn!

Halloween

2011-11-02T22:26:00.002-06:00

Aubrey, Ada and I started off our Halloween festivities by going to Weber County Library's Halloween party. I thought it was a little plain, but I am sure everything looked exciting and wonderful to Aubrey. Why wouldn't she love a room where there is candy and cookies everywhere you look? She loved the golf game, and has talked about 'going fishing' a couple times too. We escaped with her only eating 1/4 of a sucker and 2 other pieces of candy. Success!

Halloween afternoon we headed to the Harvey's and of course began the night with jumping on the tramp.

Kathy made a delicious pasta dish called Spiders and Cobwebs, and Kate and Jordan brought Grapefruit Jack-o-Lantern fruit bowls. Yum!

Pretty cute!

After dinner Cameron and I took Aubrey Trick-or-Treating. She was 'Princess Pea with a glow stick hat'.

We had fun visiting neighbors that Cameron used to visit when he was a boy trick-or-treating. They loved Aubrey. She was so cute saying, "trick or treat'. I think 2 is the perfect age to take them out. One piece of candy and you have made their day (as opposed to the 10-13 year olds with pillowcases full). We also got to enjoy one of the neighbors homemade donuts.

After trick or treating, we carved pumpkins. Aubrey thought the goop was cool, but wasn't really interested in the rest of the carving until the lights got in the pumpkin and she could see what we had been doing. She wanted everyone to come in the dark laundry room and see the kitty pumpkin.

The candy.

We also celebrate Grandpa Harvey's birthday.

Had to throw in a picture of Ada. She loved being passed around and loved new faces to smile at.

Black Island Farms

2011-10-28T14:48:00.003-06:00

Earlier this week we decided to get out of the house for a bit and go visit Cameron's mom. We got to her house and played for a bit, and she decided that she wanted to treat us all to a trip to Black Island Farms. We didn't really know what to expect, but we had a blast. We only wished we had gone earlier in the day to enjoy all the fun before it got dark. We were also a little unprepared as far as warm clothing went, but Aubrey seemed quite happy in my coat.

When we first got there we checked out all the animals. They had cows, donkeys, pigs, birds, peacocks, and more. Aubrey always loves animals.

They had 4 or 5 slides like this on the haybales. Aubrey got brave and did it on her own a couple times.

Mommy and Aubrey getting ready to go down.

There was a huge gutter slide. Aubrey loved climbing into the 'tree house' and yelling in the tunnel as we went down.

This little train was one of the favorites (although she really just loved everything). I wasn't sure how she would react once it started moving, but she thought she was so cool riding all by herself. Cam and I went with her the first time, and then she went all by herself. We let her ride it 3 times before we made her move onto something else.

All by myself!

Going so fast!

Family Picture at the Farm.

Corn Sandbox. Aubrey wasn't quite sure what to think of it.

Teeter-totter

They had drums made out of garden and tractor tools. You played them with bolts. Aubrey enjoyed banging away. Thanks goodness we don't own these drums. I think we would all go crazy.

Kiddie Corn Maze

Posing in front of the Grain Chute Slide

Thanks Grandma for the fun evening. And for holding Ada so that we could run around and play with Aubrey. In the evening they lit a bonfire and we had hot chocolate and kettle corn and watched a couple pig races. We will definitely visit again next year!

Looking at the fire.

What a blast! I think we took about 100 pictures.

Wishing October Would Last Forever

2011-10-23T22:11:00.001-06:00

October has been a great month for us. We have had our rough days (Aubrey decided she is too old for naps, plus went 3-4 days whining the whole entire day, and Aubrey getting into everything!), but the weather has been so nice, and we have been able to spend a lot of time outdoors and as a family. We set up the trampoline at the beginning of October, and I wish it would have been up all summer. Aubrey is in love.

I really should have done this when Aubrey wasn't watching. Whoops! Ada in the baby doll stroller. She is getting so big she barely fit!

I just can't get enough of her smiles.

Or smiles in general. We love happy girls.

On Saturday we got to go to the Weber State football game as a family. Aubrey loved riding the bus to the game, and the excitement of all the people, noise, band, and cheerleaders. But Waldo was the big hit.

If Waldo was near us Aubrey would just follow him around. He would walk up and down the track and she would try to chase him. Sometimes yelling, "Kitty, Kitty, Kitty!". We think she is cute- I am sure other found her annoying. At one point during the game, Waldo was throwing out little kitten stuffed animals. Aubrey wasn't interested in anything but being near Waldo. Waldo threw a cat into the crowd, it bounced off 2-3 people and landed right by Aubrey's feet. Kids ran at her from all directions so she picked the cat up and threw it right back to Waldo. She was so excited when Waldo gave it to her to keep. What a spoiled little girl.

Weber's new football field and new track are really nice. We are just upset that we can't go on the track anymore. It is closed to the public at all times.

Daddy and Ada.

Unfortunately, Weber lost the game. But it was close and we had a blast.

Fall Hike

2011-10-21T22:28:00.001-06:00

On Wednesday we decided to drive up towards Snow Basin Ski Resort to see all the colorful leaves. We have had beautiful fall days this month, and we have loved them all. Both girls did so good. Aubrey has wanted me to constantly hold her lately, so it was nice that she could ride in the pack on my hip and be happy.

Daddy and Ada. Ada slept a majority of the time. If you look close in this picture-she is still awake.

Checking it all out!

Daddy's Girls

The leaves were gorgeous and I was glad we didn't wait any longer to drive and see them. It was a fun morning.

Aubrey's 2 Year Stats

2011-10-18T22:22:00.002-06:00

Aubrey had her 2 year old doctor's appointment on Monday. She was pretty brave! We were glad that Daddy was able to come and hold Aubrey during the shots and cover her eyes.

She is growing!

Weight: 23.59 pounds (11 percentile)

Length: 34.8 inches (74 percentile)

Head: 18.5 inches (36 percentile)

Had to post a couple pictures from Aubrey's friend party. We wanted to have a neighbor get together outside, but the weather definitely wasn't cooperating. It is hard to get pictures in our house when there are more than a few people. Aubrey had 4 friends, Taylor, Adam, Hailey, and Annabelle. We enjoyed chatting and eating more cake and ice cream!

Stone face and smile. Adalyn smiles all the time! She has her two month appointment on November 3. We know she is growing and doing well. She is such a good baby. I still get up with her just once a night. She likes staying up til 10:30 or 11, but then I get up at 4 and she sleeps til 8:30 or 9 after that. I can't complain! She is a sweetheart and loves to smile and looks like she wants to laugh too. Love to hear her begin to coo.

Getting into Everything

2011-10-11T22:36:00.006-06:00

It is hard to get mad at a little girl who is trying to be just like you. Here is Aubrey's first makeup attempt-and probably not her last. She walked into the living room almost in tears-I think she knew there was no way she could hide what she had done (she definitely knew she had done something she wasn't supposed to). Since Ada was born Aubrey has learned how to open doors, and I feel like I have to baby proof my house all over again! She can get into absolutely everything. In the kitchen she pushes around chairs so that she can climb onto the counter and get into the candy drawer. She can push a chair and try to get things off the top shelf of our bookshelf. She still unrolls floss in the bathroom and tries to get into her toothpaste. We have started having to lock doors so that she can't get to everything. She has also learned how to open some child proof containers.

Basically she is your normal 2 year old!

I never know what Cameron and Aubrey are doing when she drags him back to her room and closes the door. I discovered these pictures on the camera. Who knew a humidifier could be so fun?

I like this picture of Ada even though she is closing her eyes. Aubrey thinks it is so fun to 'sleep' in Ada's crib with her.

What a good big sister!

Smiles

2011-10-09T21:18:00.004-06:00

Adalyn has been smiling all the time for us. It is so fun to see her happy. She is growing up so fast! Today Aubrey got up from her nap and was standing by Adalyn, and Adalyn was giving her the biggest smiles. It even made sleepy Aubrey smile.

I wanted a couple pictures of Aubrey in her new dress. It told her to smile and this is what I got.

So I asked her to give me a pretty smile. Here is her pretty smile.

Aubrey at 2 Years

2011-10-09T21:11:00.005-06:00

Aubrey loves electronics. She is constantly asking to watch a movie, or do "Aubrey's Things"(aka playing with the Ipod Touch)
Favorite movie this past year has been Monsters, Inc. She also loves Tangled, Finding Nemo, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and Despicable Me. I think if we owned Rio it would also be a favorite.
Loves floss, lipgloss or chapstick ,and anything girly
Loves painting her fingernails and toenails and showing everyone
Loves taking a bath or a shower
Still likes Super Why, Curious George, Arthur, Wheel of Fortune, Dora, and Diego
Can count to 10, recognizes most letters although she doesn't quite know the Alphabet song yet.
Knows all her basic colors.
Loves to color with anything. Especially pens, crayons, and her new markers.
Is potty trained day and night. Still has an occasional accident but does really well overall.
Loves outside.
Must have chocolate milk anytime we go for a run in the running stroller.
Loves juice.
Sleeps from 8-8 and still takes a nap from about 1-2:30
Talks a lot. She says full sentences and always surprises us with the words she knows.
Loves Guido and Chipper.
Is constantly asking for candy, suckers, Popsicles, ice cream, tic tacs, etc. She has also started asking if things have sugar on them.
Loves blowing bubbles.
Loves playing with the neighbor kids. Especially Tanner and Taylor. And she is warming up to Marlee.

Aubrey's Second Birthday

2011-10-07T14:01:00.010-06:00

Aubrey turned 2 years old on October 6th. We started the day by sleeping in til 8:15. Cameron had to be at work at 8, so we only opened a couple presents-but that was enough for her to get excited and start to realize that it was her special day.

We started the day by eating Reese's Puffs for breakfast (We figured she was going to get plenty of sugar anyway). Anytime in the past few weeks that we talked about birthdays, she always mentioned hats, so we had to get her a birthday hat. The day before her birthday, she even put an empty butter box on her head and said, "Happy Birthday!"

We started a tradition last year that the birthday girl gets to go pick out a special balloon. This year was a parrot.

We were so happy that cousins Lydia and Eli could come spend the day with us. Linda Lee and I enjoyed catching up and making hair bows for the girls.

Happy Eli

Aubrey and Lydia getting excited when we figured out the puppy key chain from Grandma and Papa Dalton was actually a flashlight too! Aubrey has named her puppy Guido.

A cute new dress!

Cousins: Adalyn, Aubrey, Lydia and Eli

The doctor kit from Grandma and Papa Dalton was a huge hit. All the kids loved playing with it. We also learned that Aubrey knows and understands what a shot is. Who knew? So our trip to the doctor in a few weeks should be an adventure.

Looking at the Dora book from Grandma and Grandpa Harvey. Aubrey knows all the characters from Dora and loves they toys that came with the book.

This year, Aubrey got a Mike Wazowski cake from the movie Monsters, Inc. I had ideas to make her a cute girly cake, but since she has watched this movie over and over, we decided she would love it. And she did.
Had to throw in a picture of Ada. She is growing up so fast. 6 weeks old today! (Oct 7.)

Firepit Fun

2011-10-07T13:26:00.006-06:00

Last week we were invited to a campfire dinner at Leigh and Todd's house. We had a great time cooking tin foil dinners (even though we burned most of them!) and roasting marshmallows. Leigh and Todd had the best meals because they wouldn't tell us their secrets until after we made ours.

Ada enjoyed most of her time relaxing, and being passed from person to person.

Aubrey got her daily sugar fix (she usually does).

Looking at the stars through the jump rope binoculars!

My Birthday Weekend!

2011-10-03T09:28:00.008-06:00

We started out my birthday weekend Saturday morning by taking Aubrey to Tasty's, the donut shop. We had been reading a book about donuts and decided it was time she realized what they were. She picked out a chocolate one with sprinkles. I had a maple bar, and Cameron had a double blueberry. Delicious!

After donuts we decided we were ready for some real breakfast so we headed over to Granny Annie's and shared some biscuits and gravy and a HALF side of hashbrowns with SOS sauce. Look at that half side to the left of the picture! We will be eating them for days!

We spoiled Aubrey and she got apple juice too!

Sunday morning was my birthday and also General Conference for our church. We got ready to spend the day with the Harvey's and opened up a few presents. Cameron got me a new kitchen timer, flip flops, and a Foodsaver!

We watched to morning session of conference at the Harvey's and then headed to Cameron's Grandparents for a few hours in between sessions. We ate lot of good food and Leigh made me the most delicious chocolate cake I have ever had (seriously! It was so good). Aubrey got to help me blow out the candles since her birthday is in a few days.

I made Cameron set up the trampoline in the evening and Aubrey loved it. She could probably spend most of the day out there as long as someone will play with her on it.

Grandpa Harvey and Aubrey so excited!

The Harvey's have gorgeous flowers. Aubrey loved them.

Happy Jumper!

Tickling Aubrey with the flower.

Ada Babe!

Ada in a cute yellow sweater that used to be mine. She was ready for bed when I decided to play dress up. She wasn't too thrilled.

I had a wonderful birthday and I can't wait for Aubrey's birthday on Thursday. Be prepared for lots more pictures on her special day!

One Month!

2011-09-26T20:41:00.003-06:00

Adalyn is one month old today! It really has gone by so fast. We love her so much. She is such a sweet baby, and we can tell that Aubrey is starting to love her too. She occasionally asks to hold her and loves to help us with her.

In celebration of her month birthday, we are moving her into Aubrey's room tonight. Wish us luck! We aren't worried about Ada, more about Aubrey waking up. Aubrey has always been a light sleeper, so hopefully it won't take her too long to adjust to sharing a room.

Aubrey's cute new side ponytail.

Harvey Family Pictures July 2011

2011-09-24T21:49:00.012-06:00

Neighbors!

2011-09-21T21:39:00.003-06:00

Sometimes when we say our nightly prayers with Aubrey, we like to give thanks for all we did during the day. Tonight, as we were praying, I was shocked at how much we fit into one day without going more than a mile from our home and with an almost 4 week old baby. Here is our day:

Cameron worked a 6-2 shift today, so he headed out the door just before 6. Ada woke up just after 6 and I fed her. Aubrey must have heard us and decided to get up around 6:20. With such an early start to our day, we had to find a few things to do. After a few cartoons and breakfast,I got both girls ready and we headed out on a short walk to the park. One of my old co-workers, Mary Kay, saw us out walking, and stopped to chat. We then went to the park, came home, showered, and fed Ada again. Then we sat outside, and saw Aubrey's friend from nursery, Adam, out playing with his mom. We sat and ate popcorn and talked and read books with them. We then headed to the bread store to visit Leigh and get a slice of bread. Then came home and we all took a nap. So nice!

After nap time, Cameron came home and Aubrey and I headed to the park for an hour with her friends Taylor and Marlee (also our neighbors from our complex). They played on the playground and got soaked in the stream at the park. We came home to find Leigh and Todd had stopped in to visit. Aubrey loves them!

We made pizza for dinner, and Aubrey heard Easton and Tanner (neighbor boys from upstairs) playing outside. We sat out on the steps while she ran around with the boys!

The weather has been perfect here. If only it would stay that way for 5-6 months until spring comes! We love all our neighbors. One huge advantage of living in an apartment complex is that even with a newborn, I feel like I accomplished so much today even though I only had to sit on the steps outside my door.

Few More Adalyn Pics

2011-09-21T20:21:00.002-06:00

My Two Girls

2011-09-21T20:13:00.004-06:00

Adalyn at 3-4 weeks

Aubrey 3-4 weeks

A Couple Pics

2011-09-20T14:50:00.002-06:00

We haven't been great at taking pictures lately. But here are a couple to hold you off til we take a few more! We spend a lot of time outside on our steps and in the grass. It has been gorgeous here and we want to take advantage of any time we can spend outside. Aubrey loves showing Adalyn off to her neighbor friends. Yesterday we were out playing with 3-4 of the neighbor kids, and of course they all wanted to see the baby. Aubrey stood by Ada and kissed her on the head and was very happy that she was allowed to touch Ada even when all the other parents were telling their kids not to.

Bath Time and Sisters

2011-09-13T10:51:00.004-06:00

About to head out on a walk!

Aubrey got to be in the shower all by herself the other day. She loved it!

Ada's first bath! Aubrey loved helping out and watching.

Snuggling after tub time.

Aubrey is warming up to Ada every day. The other day they had fun laying in Aubrey's bed together. Aubrey is starting to get used to Ada crying. At first she would be worried and not want to be close when she cried, but I guess she has gotten used to it! Such cute sisters.

Grandparents

2011-09-09T09:11:00.007-06:00

My mom and dad were able to drive down and visit over Labor Day Weekend. We loved having them come! Aubrey loved swimming, blowing bubbles, and playing at the parks with them. She also loved playing in their hotel room, running down the hall to the elevator, and looking out the window. We got gorgeous weather and loved being outdoors a bit.

Playing on the slides.

Grandma and Adalyn

Little smile.

Labor Day was cooler out, and when Aubrey saw it was raining, she insisted that she needed a hat and jacket. We aren't ready for winter yet! It turned out to be a nice day.

More story time!

Grandma and Grandpa Harvey with Ada.

Week 1

2011-09-02T17:30:00.004-06:00

We survived a week! So far so good. We got a bit of sleep, spent a lot of time together as a family, and Aubrey took turns going to the store, park, etc., with either me or Cameron. Cam heads back to work on Sunday evening, but at least we had a week to adjust to our new family.

At The Hospital

2011-08-31T09:46:00.004-06:00

We arrived at the hospital about 6:30 am on Friday morning, August 26th. At first they weren't sure if they were going to have me stay because my contractions basically stopped when they went to check them. They were irregular and sometimes hardly there at all. I was frustrated and so happy when they decided to let us stay! I got my epidural shot shortly after getting to our room, and Cameron and I just hung out in the room for the day. Cameron had worked a night shift, came home to get me, and then we headed right back to the hospital. By the end of the day, we were both tired!

She is here!

First family picture. Aubrey didn't like that I was in the bed and didn't want to get too close. I couldn't move my legs for at least 4 hours after I delivered, so I was stuck where I was.

Skyping with my parents from the hospital.

Our view from our room.

We got to come home Sunday afternoon after they made us stay the full 48 hours. We were anxious to get home and start adjusting to our new lives.

Aubrey has been pretty good about having a new little sister. She is getting more and more excited everyday. She still doesn't really want to hold her or have much to do with her, but she does like to watch and help out. Basically, though, she just goes about life as always and accepts that she now has a little sister. And, Cameron gets to spend the whole week at home!

The new arrival

2011-08-27T18:52:00.002-06:00

Adalyn Hazel Harvey

8/26/11 3:34 pm

6lbs 10oz

19 inches

Davis County Fair

2011-08-25T13:41:00.004-06:00

On Saturday we went and visited the Davis County Fair. Our neighbors had told us about the petting zoo portion of it, and it sounded fun to take Aubrey to. We had to pay $2 to park, and then we enjoyed petting the cows, goats, turtle, bunny, zebra, horses, and camel! We also walked into the fair and saw the bunnies and chickens. Aubrey got strawberry frozen yogurt and after about an hour we decided to head home. It was almost a hundred degrees!

We are still waiting for our next little girl to join our family! We sure hope it is soon. Maybe today? We will keep everyone updated.

The magic of Dora?

2011-08-23T20:09:00.004-06:00

One of Aubrey's least favorite things to do is brush her teeth. We literally have to hold her on the ground while she screams and cries the entire time. While we were at the store the other day we decided to splurge on an electric toothbrush for her, in hopes that it would entertain her enough to get in a good brush session. I don't know if it was Dora or the vibrating toothbrush, but she thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Definitely worth the $5!!

Friends and More

2011-08-18T22:19:00.004-06:00

Today Aubrey and I went out to Roy again to the Aquatic Center. I love it just as much as the first time! This time we went with friends, Dayna and her little girl Hailey, and Sariah with her boy Joshua. Aubrey had a blast with her 'buddies' and loved going down the green frog slide all by herself over and over. She was much braver this time, and would swim and swim, and run through the spraying water. We had a great morning there. Unfortunately I fried us both-but luckily I did put sunscreen on Aubrey halfway through the day. She isn't too red.

Daddy spoils me! I got to listen to signing times music on our walk! We didn't hear a word from her the whole time- except near the end when she started singing along to a song.

Making juice with daddy. Carrot, apple, grapefruit juice. Yum!

Ducks!

A video of Aubrey and her best friend Taylor! We watched Taylor for a few hours last week, and they had an absolute blast!

Stolen Pictures

2011-08-16T21:14:00.002-06:00

We are still waiting for the family pictures and more wedding pictures, so in the meantime...I stole a couple from my sister-in-laws blog. Above is Aubrey playing with James and Matt. She loved pulling them around and laughing and laughing. They were good sports about it.

Harvey cousin time! We were getting family pictures taken-that's why they are all in black/gray.

At the beginning of Kate's wedding reception.

Pineview Canoeing

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We are so spoiled to have Cameron home with us during the week so much. Lately, I have been feeling like we need to do everything we can while we are a family of three before our new little girl arrives. We have talked for a couple years about renting a canoe and taking it up to Pineview Resevoir. It always sounded like so much fun. Around 3:30 today we decided to do it. We rented a canoe, headed up to the valley, and launched it into the lake. We are definitely used to row boats, and the canoe was a bit wobbly with Aubrey trying to run around in it. Cameron was left to row by himself, while Aubrey whined, cried, and at times enjoyed the ride. We made it maybe 200 meters to a small beach where there weren't any people. It was nice we had the canoe to get there and have it all to ourselves!

We brought a picnic dinner, and after a quick dip in the lake and some swimming, we ate sandwiches. Aubrey liked all the boats going by, and of course all the motor boats looked like a lot more fun to her than our canoe.

Family picture.

Aubrey and me swimming.

Rope swing!

Heading back to shore. Aubrey did much better on the trip back, and we were able to float around in the boat for awhile.

Grandma and Grandpa Harvey came up to play after we got back to shore. Aubrey had a blast playing with the dirt and canoe paddles. She probably would have stayed there all night except the sun had gone down and we were all shivering!

Bryan and Kathy's neighbor, Rae, made Aubrey this cute hat. She loved wearing it the whole way home, and kept saying, "Cute!" She almost got to wear it to bed tonight too, but we convinced her she could wear it first thing in the morning.

Overall, we had a blast. We will probably try to go without kids the next time we rent a canoe-but I am so glad we finally did it! Before we know it, we will have 2 little girls, and while we will still be able to do a lot of fun things- life is going to change and we might be stuck at home more for at least a couple months. We are excited though! Just a few more weeks at the most!

Icebox Adventure

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This morning we headed to check out Icebox canyon. We had gone there earlier this summer but the snow run off was so high that the trail was closed. It was a nice hike and fairly shaded so the heat wasn't too bad.

Aubrey couldn't pass up the chance to throw a few rocks in the water!

She loved the bridges that we crossed, and was very upset when we passed the last one on the way back.

Family pic by the water. A couple more weeks til the new one comes, it was nice to get out and hike a bit before we are stuck indoors with a newborn.

Coolest place in Roy!

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The girls woke Daddy up this morning to go swimming. A few things draw us to Roy city. The world famous Burger Bar and ABC Mandarin, but the Roy Aquatic Center is their best invention yet! For a small fee, you have access to an awesome playground in the water.

Aubrey enjoying the shallow water.

Running through the "sprinklers".

Picture after getting soaked.

Aubrey on the frog slide doing two of her favorite things at once. Slides and water.

The girls taking a break after a hard morning of playing!

Kate's Wedding Day

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Cameron's youngest sister Katelyn got married on Friday July 29 in the Draper Temple. This is only a sampling of pictures that are sure to come in the following weeks. Here is Todd and Aubrey on the drive to the temple. She was a pretty good sport throughout the day.

I had to post this picture so that everyone can see Aubrey's pretty red fingernails. She is usually so good for me when I try to paint her nails, but she was a pill when I painted these. We ruined a pair of her shorts and spilled polish on the Harvey's porch rug. So I hope it was all worth it!

Kate talking to the girls after coming out of the temple. Aubrey was a bit traumatized after we dropped her off with Jordan's siblings while we went into the wedding. She was very clingy for awhile.

Kate and Jordan with the Harvey siblings.

Brothers and the Bride.

The kids. Aubrey thought this looked like fun, but once we helped her up I guess she changed her mind.

Me, Kristi, and a sleepy Hannah

Aubrey had the most fun running around with James, Matt, and Hannah. As long as she could do what she wanted she was happy. But if she had to be held to take a picture, she was not cooperative.

We are out of here! We took the kids out to lunch at Gandolfo's and then walked through IKEA before heading back to help set up for the reception. What a day! Congrats Kate and Jordan!

Harvey Girls Shower

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Kristi, Kathy, Kate, and Leigh surprised me by taking me out to TGI Fridays to celebrate our new baby that is coming soon. We had fun with Grandma Brough and Kathy's sister Sheri as well. They all spoiled me with lots of cute outfits for our new little girl. We all ate their delicious Jack Daniel's burgers. It was fun to have some time out with the girls. Cameron and his brother stayed home with the kids. Thanks!

Fun with Cousins!

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Cameron's brother's family from Texas visited this month and Aubrey had fun with their three kids. It took her a few days to warm up to them, but she now loves James, Matty, and Hannah. They sure wore her out! Here is Aubrey and Hannah picking raspberries. Aubrey loves just about any kind of berry. (Except frozen blueberries now that she has had huckleberries recently).

The bowl of raspberries we picked!

Grandma and Grandpa Harvey bought a slip n slide which was a huge hit. Aubrey loved it and loved watching her cousins slide on it as well.

We spent a good week and a half to two weeks playing with cousins. This came after our week and a half in Montana. Since Taylor and Kristi and their kids left Sunday morning, Aubrey has slept 13-14 hours a night and still has kept up with her 2 hour nap. She was exhausted!

Cameron's youngest sister got married on July 29th to finish out our busy month! I will post a few pics soon!

Cabin Day

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Our last day in Montana was spent at the cabin. I was so glad to be able to stay a couple extra days to see Ben and Linda Lee and their kids Eli and Lydia. We were all sad that my mom got the flu and couldn't come with us. We missed her!

Papa took the girls and all the grandkids on a truck ride. They loved it! Aubrey loved any huckleberry she could spot, and we ended up walking up the cabin road finding them. She is a Montana girl!

Lydia and Aubrey playing in the row boat.

Brynlee, Lauren, and Eli. Brynlee and Eli are only 10 weeks apart.

My dad built a fire and it was a hit. Aubrey loves fire. We roasted her some hot dogs.

Me and Aubrey.

Building the fire. (My pictures are a little out of order!)

My grandparents came up later in the afternoon. Aubrey loved the jelly beans that they always made sure to have.

Papa with his only grandson so far.

Ben, Linda Lee, and Lydia on a boat ride. We didn't get too many pictures of Ben and Brian-they spent a few hours pike fishing.

Cute Lydia eating a Popsicle.

Aubrey, Papa, and Lydia getting ready to head out swimming.

Another picture out of place, but Aubrey loved watching Papa with the 'lights' (matches).

Six Mile and More Wayfarers

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Cam, Leigh, and Todd spent their last day hiking Six Mile Peak in the Swan, and we finished the day at Wayfarers again. Aubrey and I got to stay a few extra days. You would think we all planned what we were going to wear that day! But really, we just all think alike I guess!

Triple jump off the rock.

Aubrey and Grandma playing in the water.

Here are a couple pics from Six Mile Peak. They hit a bunch of snow once again, but successfully made it to the peak. And pushed over a tree on the way there.

Leigh at the top looking down.

Looking out at the view and Swan Lake.

Clearing the trail!

Heading home.

It's a good thing my parents decided not to get their windows washed until after the grandkids came!

Day 6- River Road and Date Night

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Tuesday evening my parents watched the girls and we all went out to eat chicken and ribs at The Back Room in Columbia Falls. It was delicious! And it was fun to have a date night without Aubrey! After dinner we drove by the House of Mystery. Unfortunately, it was closed, but I don't think we would have paid $8 per person to really see it. We had to take a few pictures anyways.

Earlier that day we walked on the River Road to the Dam. Aubrey loved saying, "Morning!" to everyone that passed, and both Brynlee and Aubrey loved any dogs that we got to see. We got a couple cute family pics too.

Aubrey and Cameron looking down at the white water.

Looking cute!

Eating Popsicles on the porch-something we did quite often!

Mt Brown- Day 5

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Monday morning, Leigh, Todd, Cameron, Brian, and my Dad headed back up to Glacier to hike Mt. Brown. It is a steep hike up to a lookout tower, and continues up a rocky mountain to the peak. Once again they got a beautiful day to enjoy. Even though they hiked through a lot of snow, they reached the peak without too much trouble. Here are a few pictures from the day.

Hiking up the hill. No snow yet....

Cameron and Brian taking a break.

Hiking up the snow! Cameron is on top in this pic.

Leigh pointing out the lookout tower.

If you look closely in this picture, you can see the lookout tower in the distance. When you do this hike, you reach the tower and think, "Okay, we have almost made it to the peak!" This picture puts it more into perspective.

Cam and Todd at the peak.

Looking down at the river and Going to the Sun road.

Cam heading back down.

More Montana....

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Be prepared for a lot more Montana pictures. I use my blog as a journal of our lives as well so I want to make sure to record our vacation.

Aubrey's favorite color is definitely orange. She always wanted the orange fruit snacks, orange Popsicles, or anything else orange when she had a choice.

Playing in the little pool on the deck. Aubrey really loved pouring things from one container to the other.

On Sunday evening my grandparents came over. The sprinklers came on outside, and we let the girls go play in them. They loved it!

Swatting the mosquitos away with Papa. Aubrey thought this was hilarious.

One evening Aubrey helped Grandma mix up bread. Yum!

Trout & Arrow Lakes- Day 3

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Lauren, Brian, and Brynlee came into town late on Friday night. It was fun for Aubrey to have a cousin to play with. Lauren and I played with the girls at the lake and house while Cam, Brian, Todd, and Leigh headed up to Glacier Park to hike into Trout and Arrow Lakes.

Hiking through the burn at the beginning of the hike.

We got perfect weather the whole time we were in Montana. Despite the fact that there was limited areas to hike due to the snow pack, they found enough to keep them busy!

Here they are at Arrow Lake.

Headed back to the car towards Lake McDonald.

After they got back home, we all headed to Wayfarer's to swim in the lake. Brynlee loved the water and would have stayed in forever. Everyone jumped off the rocks into the lake, and then we headed to Burger Town for ice cream. Finished up the night we pizza and popsicles and cards.

Lauren and Brynlee playing in the water.

Me and Cam holding the girls while we head to Burger Town.

Brynlee loved the ice cream, but knew when she had enough. After a few bites, she kept shaking her head 'No'. What a crazy girl!

Montana Trip Day 1 & 2

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We had a blast in Montana for the past couple weeks. We had a blast! Aubrey was so good in the car the whole time-mainly because she got to watch Monsters, Inc. over and over again. We were just glad she was happy! Our first day in Montana we spent going on a small hike overlooking Flathead Lake. We spent the afternoon swimming, and just had a relaxing day.

Start of the car ride!

Aubrey loved throwing rocks into the lake. She could have done it for hours and hours.

Playing at Wayfarer's Park.

Floating with Mommy- this lasted about 2 minutes.

We were so glad that Leigh and Todd were able to come with us!

Our second day we visited the cabin. The water is really high this year because of the rain and snow melt. Aubrey was so excited to go for a boat ride. She loved playing with the poker chips that were inside the cabin. We cooked hamburgers and hot dogs, rowed into the lake (Cameron and Todd were brave to jump in), rowed up the river, and enjoyed the day!

Aubrey doing her "Ohhh" face.

Cameron jumping into Swan Lake.

Boat ride.

Rowing through the grass! Usually this is just a really marshy area, but since the water was so high it was fun to row right through it.

What a wonderful day! Lots more pictures to come of the rest of the trip!

Cam's Birthday

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Yesterday was Cameron's 27th birthday. We had a wonderful day...and it got us a little bit prepared for Aubrey's birthday in a few months. She was so excited about Cam's presents, cake, and anything special that we did. She made sure to wake up Cameron after his night shift to let him know she was ready for presents.

Holding up a present. She got excited about them even though they weren't toys or anything fun.

Helping

Dancing on the bed in the morning.

We enjoyed the day. We went on a walk in the morning, opened presents, ate eggs and bagels, and Kate watched Aubrey in the evening so Cameron and I were able to go out to dinner-Rodizio's in Salt Lake. It was delicious. We finished the night off by eating Oreo cheesecake.

Cars 2

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Aubrey will sit at home and stare at Beauty and the Beast or Monsters, Inc. forever if she could. She cries when we turn it off. So-we were brave and thought she might be old enough to take to the movies. We decided on Cars 2. She didn't budge until about 5 minutes into the movie when she asked to go home. Overall, she did okay, but we had to keep trying to feed her. I bought her popcorn. But thankfully, the theater only had about 10 other people in it. She decided it was more fun to roam around occasionally. Overall, we decided it was our choice of movie. Cars 2 is very fast paced, and I don't think she could keep up with all the cars moving everywhere, and she lost interest. Next time, we will try something slower.

Heading out of the theater.

Sitting with Daddy. So glad they don't charge admission for young kids. I guess they assume you will have to buy them snacks to keep them entertained. As Cameron said our night time prayer, Aubrey wanted to make sure to include popcorn.

Summer is so much fun. We love playing croquet. Aubrey enjoyed trying to pick up everyone's balls, and running around with Guido and Chipper.