My Little Angels

Sigh... I am starting to understand why they put people on 30 yr mortgages, one sane person only wants to do this once every 30 yrs! I am loving that we have such a wide array of options to buy for a home, but I don't think they can make it any more difficult to get into one! We are very positive buyers with amazing rates and a nice down and they are still giving us a hard time! OK now I have ranted...

I realized how big my girls are getting yesterday, Addy is really becoming a little adult. She is such a huge help around the house, and with Cierra! Yesterday I was in the middle of cooking dinner and Cierra started to fuss, Addy, knowing I couldn't get over there, ran upstairs and got Cierra's Binky and favorite toy giraffe. She started playing with her and got her to calm down. It almost stopped me in my tracks, she really is such an amazing little girl! Also, I have started listening and watching her closely when she is playing on her own. She is counting all the way to 20 with the exception of saying 6 (why 6, hummm) She has also learned how to spell her name and write "A"s and "D"s very well. She also loves to draw hearts and circles. She really loves to sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and dance to anything she might hear whether it is the TV or the landscaper's radio outside. She is very spontaneous and strong minded. She is really an amazing gift that I have been given!

Cierra is getting to be so much fun too! She is seriously the happiest kid I have ever come across! She is also a mommy's girl, and goodness do I need her sometimes. She really knows when I am getting stressed out and gives me this cute little cuddling hug and a smile and it makes me melt! She loves Addy to death, I think she is her favorite "toy." She also loves to talk, she will talk almost all day long with a few 1 hr breaks in between when she naps.

I am really a very blessed mother!

The 4th

The 4th was so much fun! The day was a lot more relaxed than I am used to, but we still had a blast! We played down at the creek below Brad's Mother's house. Addy, as usual loved being in the water. Cierra, we discovered, hates cold water. Of course Brad and Clint were doing boy things with Quaken and Lance like building dams and jumping into shallow water. All the girls had fun and were a blast to watch! I can't wait until I can take Cierra into things like that a little more so i can get out and have a blast too!

Our anniversary

Yesterday was Brad and my Anniversary. Since he just started a new job we couldn't do our week long road trip like we had planned.. guess we will have to have a "second anniversary" He was great, he got roses and carnations and covered my house in them. He is really such a great guy, I am so lucky to have him!!!

My little Cowgirl

Addy was in the Stock Parade at Lehi Round-up Days, she loved it!

House blues

Recommendation to everyone... do not purchase a Short-Sale house! We have been sitting on this since April 28th and we're supposed to know everything by today. DunDunDun, the bank ordered another BTO and we are still having to wait until July 1st. Haha I think Carol (our aunt and amazing real estate agent) is getting just as frustrated as us haha! So back to the waiting game!

Brad's Birthday

We went camping at Goshen Ponds. Everyone came with their families, it was a grand ol' time! We hiked up to a gorgeous waterfall that had a small cave in it full of water.

Last minute canyon BBQ

Last night we went up the canyon to BBQ at High Mile. Clint made some awesome hamburgers that he was definitely proud of. The weather was perfect, a little windy for a minute, but otherwise awesome! Addy and her little friend Kadence had a blast playing in the water (of course her pants came off right when 1 drop of water hit them). There is a small pond like area just off the river there so they had a small area they could play in. The two of them are very similar, only a month apart in age, same attitude, and even close to the same size. They really seem to get along very well. The only down side, they both have absolutely no fear! It was definitely a great relaxing evening!

I am so glad that we live so close to such an array of different landscapes. How many people really can in one minute be in a gorgeous canyon and the next be in the middle of a desert or a lake.