Monday, March 24, 2008

Long catch-up!

It's been almost a month since I last posted, yikes! Here's what I've been up to:

My goofy cat:
I have to tell you about my silly, silly cat, Chloe. She started this thing a little while back where she only wants to drink water straight out of the tap--specifically our bathtub. She started doing it when I would step in the tub to wash my feet every night before bed. Now, just about any time she sees me heading toward the master bath, she runs (meowing happily) and jumps up on the tub and meows until I turn the water on for her to take a drink. So funny!

Trip to Utah:
Went and stayed with Kiki and her family for a week & 1/2 My parents went, as well, so we were busy the whole time doing tons of fun stuff as a family. I also met our new niece on Jared's side. Such a sweetie! Here are some pics from my trip:
{SO Carma! from one of the many walks with her. 3/6}
{Carma LOVES riding the ponies at Farm Country at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, UT. 3/7}

{These two pics were taken at Kangaroo Zoo--a huge place filled with lots of inflatable slides, bounce houses, obstacle course, etc. The kids had a blast and Kiki and I went on some of the stuff with them. 3/8}
{The kids looking oh-so-cute before church. 3/9}
CARMA'S BIRTHDAY (3/10):
{Breakfast: heart-shaped chocolate chip pancakes}
{Ready for the party to start!}
{Her Cinderella and Prince Charming cake}
{Birthday Princess}
{Party included an appearance by Cinderella herself!}
{How a princess eats cake if no one gives her a fork.}
{One of her gifts was a princess throne that came with a princess dress--Carma started changing right then and there to try on the new dress!}
{Princess Carma--complete with her throne}
{My sister and BIL gave her a Dora tent and a new outfit (which she had to try on right away, of course--that made the 4th outfit of the day); she's such a girl!!!}
{The only way Judson would have anything to do with the princess stuff.}
{Me & Carma at Winger's on 3/13--she had to wear her Cinderella dress, and notice "Cinder-horsey" that she also had to bring.}
{Another walk with Carma--she had to bring her umbrella that she got for her bday. 3/13}
{Nikki, Levi, and I took Judson bowling. It took some major prodding but he finally got up there and tried and he was so cute! 3/13}
{Juddy and Carmie watching "101 Dalmations" together inside Carma's Dora tent. 3/14}
{Carma modeling the felt hat that we decorated with gems. 3/14}

Welcome home!

{This LSU #1 hand was my welcome home gift this time from Jared. So sweet! 3/15}

Easter 2008

{Beautiful Belle. 3/23}

{Belle loves playing with her Daddy! 3/23}

{She fell asleep eating Easter dinner.}

{Yummy chocolate mousse cake!}

I sprained my ankle playing volleyball on Thursday. It's healing pretty well, just a tiny bit swollen now and I'm hardly limping anymore. Still don't feel up to getting on the elliptical, though. I'm hoping to be able to by the end of this week, as I really want to get in better shape before girls' camp in June. Yes, I just got another calling as ward camp director! I'm getting released as asst. ward actvities director. So now I have my stake calling in the Primary presidency, my Pri. teacher calling (LOVE my CTR5 kids!!!), and now I get to go to camp! Woohoo! Lots of stuff going on in the next few months, since I'm over the Cub Scouts in our stake and now girls camp prep. But I wouldn't have it any other way! :)