St. George 2012

I have been a HORRIBLE blogger lately.. but I have great excuses lol!

We went to St George again this year and were smarter about the time we went.  Last year we visited my grandparents in August, a.k.a the hottest time EVER!! So this year we went in April.. much more enjoyable! We were still able to wear shorts and it did get to 90 degrees, but nothing like the 110 last year haha. As usual, my grandparents spoiled us rotten!  I didnt have to clean, cook, grocery shop, do homework, and I was able to take a shower and get ready without having to entertain Harper, or keep an eye on Kinsey (those of you without kids, ENJOY getting ready while you can!! ha).  Kinsey warmed right up and made herself at home very quickly!  Harper of course was just happy and content with everything, nothing new ;).  I miss my grandparents so much and wish we lived closer so we could see each other more.. But it def makes the time with them extra special when we do see them!  Both girls did AMAZING on the drive there and back!! On the way there we stopped once so I could feed Harper and were back on the road 20 min later, then on the way home, we made it to American Fork before Harper was screaming to be fed lol. I was so proud of them!

stunna shades!

silly fam ;)

Harper just content..

Of course, Kinsey had to play in the water and cool off!  She is a little fish!

So.. We didnt even know these girls.. But Kinsey just walked right over and sat down next to them and made some new friends :)

Miss Harps and I

This is my FAVORITE pic!!!

getting into Grandma and Grandpas desk

Ok, Whoever says Grandmas are old and boring and dont know how to have fun havent met my grandma! Holy smokes! My Grandma is a dare devil and always up for an adventure! She talked us into doing a zip line and I will admit.. I was so nervous! Brandon and I even made her go first before we would jump off LOL nice grandkids right!?  

All 3 of us :)

Me and my dare devil grandma!

Grandpa and his tired girls!

having a BBQ!

It was hot and Harper LOVES being naked.. so why not!? haha

getting ready to get into the "warm" tub.  My grandparents  turned down the heat so the girls could get in :)

Bad pic of me but isnt Harper just so dang cute!!!!

We had to visit the river! Kinsey had so much fun here last year and she had even more fun this year!

Harper didnt like the cold water.. but LOVES the sunshine and watching  Big sis play  :)

yea, it was cold!

Kinsey chasing around Carley

Poor Grandpa got warn out every day we were there.. Kinsey wouldnt let him sit down haha

RELAXIN!

bahaha this is how we found Kinsey sleeping one night when we went to bed..

We took advantage of having a babysitter for Harper and spent a lot of one-on-one time with Kinsey.  I dont think my Grandparents minded spending that one-on-one with Harper either :)

Brandon acted like total kids on this playground! HA

SWIMMIN'

I got to take Kinsey down the slide this year!! I was pregnant with Harper last year and totally bummed I couldn't go down the slide.. I even went down by myself a couple times LOL

Kinsey feeding Dad and making sure he ate his salad!

Grandma and Harps

Brandons face the night before we headed home.. JK lol

We tried so hard to get a pic of us girl.. but Kinsey would not cooperate!!

We were so sad to leave and head home.. It is ALWAYS a good time when we are with my grandparents.  We laughed so much and had lots of fun memories!  I think we need to visit twice a year instead of just once ;)  Thank you Grandma and Grandpa for catering to all of our needs and for even watching the girls whenever you could so Brandon and I could to on a date and spend time together!  WE LOVE YOU!!!

Miss Harps 5 Month Update!

Well our baby girl is growing up so fast and is still our happy healthy baby!!  I think time is going faster with her than it did with Kinsey.. maybe because our lives are so much busier with 2 little ones haha

Harper can now roll over from her belly to her back and from her back to belly!  Brandon was stressing so much because he wanted her to roll over at 4 months.. so on the day before she was technically 5 months he worked with her so much!  He put her on her belly and as soon as he did she rolled right over!! Of course my back was turned so I missed it :( but we were very proud and Brandon is happy we can mark in the book she rolled over at 4 months haha.  Then the next day I was playing with her on her back and she rolled to her belly! Brandon missed that one ;) hehe!

She is doing quite well with solids.  I have to feed her solids before I nurse her or else she will NOT open her mouth to eat any more!  So far she has had rice cereal,sweet potatoes, apples, yams, pears, bananas, peas and tonight for the first time she tried zucchini and LOVED it!!  I have so much fun making her food and watching her enjoy it :)  I had bought baby food peas for those time when I didnt have anything prepared and she hated them!! She spit them out right at me and all over me lol.  But the homemade ones I made for her she loved and ate them all!  I dont know if we are saving any money by me making her food but all that matters is I know EXACTLY what is in it and I usually make it fresh that day for her :)

Her sleep/wake schedule is pretty much the same as before.. She wakes up at 730am then naps at 9am and 1pm and then her 3rd nap varies on the day and what we have going on, then bedtime is between 8-830pm.  She is in the habit of waking up at 5am every morning and wanting to eat so I am letting it go for a few days thinking that she is just growing and will hopefully help her out of that habit ASAP! It totally messing with my gym routine LOL!!

Harper still adores her big sister Kinsey.  I have to pull the funniest faces and make the most ridiculous noises to get a tiny giggle out of her, but when Kinsey just looks, talks, or even just smiles at her she busts out laughing! I dont get it... but I think its so cute and it melts my heart every time!  They play so well together and now that Harper is starting to get bigger and more alert, Kinsey is having so much fun with her. If Harper starts crying, Kinsey is right there to check on her.  When we are on walks, Kinsey always makes sure the blanket is perfectly over her and she is comfy.  Tonight I stepped away from the table while feeding Harper for a few sec and when I came back I found Kinsey feeding her!! She had made a total mess and food was ALL OVER Harper but they were both smiling and having a blast so how could I get mad haha.

Miss Harps is a snuggle bug and LOVES to just chill in your lap and observe!  She is the perfect company while catching up on my TV shows or doing homework ;)  She will even look up at you every once in awhile and give you a huge grin.

Bathtime is now "splash"time!  I am usually soaked after giving her a bath because she gets her legs kicking so much and water flies everywhere.

She is still in size 2 diapers and wearing size 6-9 month clothing.  Some 3-6 month clothes still fit as well :)

Harper had her very first long road trip and did AMAZING!!!!  We only had to stop once each way to feed her! I was so worried because she does not like her car seat.. but between Brandon and Kinsey, they kept her pretty entertained lol (I'll post about our road trip another time)

Harper is still very happy and social and just loves life!  She has started to show a little "stranger danger" around people she doesnt see very often.  It is usually total drama too with her bottom lip sticking out and a cry that sounds like someone pinched her.  Mommy comes to the rescue though and she calms right down haha

We take her in at 6 months for her next check up and I cant wait to see how much my "lil chubs" weighs!

WE LOVE YOU MISS HARPS!!!!