What the Girls Do While the Daddies Are Away

I've really been wanting to post more pictures, but Nick left Tuesday to go hunt antelope in Wyoming and took the camera with him. He'll be home Saturday, so hopefully I'll be able to share more then. Maybe I'll even post a picture of an antelope. Have you ever seen one? ;)

As for what the girls have done while dad has been away, we've been playing. Actually, we've pretty well done the normal. But Ashlyn has learned how to spin in circles and is becoming quite the pro. For a little 16-month-old who learned to walk about three weeks ago, spinning is a big step. I love watching her laugh after each turn. It's hilarious.

I actually hired a babysitter to come over tonight and went with a friend to help pick fruits and veggies at her in-laws'. I had a blast. It was such a nice break to help pick beans and apples. Her in-laws even had pears, plums, and peaches, and I haven't even mentioned the garden. While I absolutely love spending time with my girls, every once in a while, it's nice to have a mommy evening. Thanks April. Now I have three boxes of beautiful apples to make into applesauce. We love homemade applesauce. Happy canning!

I'm finally blogging

I've been wanting to do this for ages, but for some reason it always seemed like such a huge undertaking. Well, here I am. I'll likely be picking your brains while I figure out how to do this. If any of you have tips, please send them my way.

Over Labor Day weekend, we met up with friends of ours (Kade and Tiffani) as well as my sister Kerri and her family and went to Lava Hot Springs, or as Emma calls it, Hot Lava Springs. We had so much fun. Emma looked fantastic in her pink goggles and couldn't get enough of the kiddo water slide, and Ashlyn loved running right into the shade tent set up next to us. Tiffani even helped me gather up the courage to jump off the platform, granted it was the lowest platform, but it still gives me butterflies just thinking about it. The guys did have to show us up though by jumping senselessly from the top platform. Honestly, I have goosebumps just thinking about it. But we really did have fun.

After swimming we went to a delicious Thai restaurant in town. While the food was good, Emma was wiped out. She actually fell asleep at the table. Ashlyn, on the other hand, was good to go. Talk about good memories.