BETTER THAN DISNEYLAND?

Madison and Sierra have a lot of fun in their pool.

It is small, and there isn't much room to swim, but there is a ton of giggling and play that goes on this little pool.

They will swim until they are too cold and then they will run to the bathtub and fill it with hot water and sit till they are too hot.

Then they will run back to the pool.

I think they have been in and out a couple of times today.

They stopped playing to have lunch at 3:00pm. Yes, you heard me right.

They were having so much fun they didn't even think about being hungry.

The excercise looks amazing. I think I need to join them.

Click here for a little video.

HIGHLINE LAKE AGAIN

BED SKIRT

I am getting closer. I have a lot more ideas and a lot more projects, but it is painted. The bed skirt is made. I am a little in love. Just had to share.

P.S. The bed skirt didn't cost me a dime, just a lot of time.

MY BEAUTIFUL FAMILY

Love them more than anything else! Happy Sunday!

GIRL's TRIP MONTICELLO TEMPLE

I got to got to the Monticello temple for the first time yesterday.

I went with one of my best friends here in Fruita, Amanda.

She is doll and a riot to be around.

I am so glad she invited me.

She drove the whole way and we laughed and talked about everything.

I have been really blessed in my life to have amazing visiting teaching companions that have become dear friends. Amanda has been that for me here. (Thank you Joy for Pittsburgh!)

The temple was beautiful. There is always such a feeling of peace there.

The youth all came and did baptisms.

Amanda and I got to watch. It was special and took me back to when I use to do baptisms as a youth.

We all meet at the Pizza Hut in Moab.

There was more pizza than any of us could eat.

And cold water, which I was dying for, because despite how perfect the temple way it was really hot.

Then two of the young women drove back with us. They blared the stero system all the way back to Grand Junction.

Amanda and I joined in and sang with them on a few songs.

They had a blast and then during the last half-hour they both fell asleep.

 

 Our driving buddies!

POOL TIME

We had to pick up another little backyard pool. It was just getting way to hot.

Nate went and picked it out with Sierra and they set it up together.

He also bought them each their own noodle in there favorite color.

CAMPING on the MESA

 We went camping on the Mesa.

There are no pictures because I forgot my memory card, which makes me so sad because it is so beautiful up there. It reminds me of the High Uintas.

Nate's knee is still in a lot of pain.

I had to load the car.

Unload the car.

Set up camp

Make dinner.

All of which Nate normally does and after doing it this once, I really appreciate him.

Anyway, Nate was fishing on the lake in a raft and I and the girls went hiking.

He gave the girls a walkie-talkie, so they could talk to him.

The girls loved using the walkie-talkie and telling their dad all about their hike.

We got back to camp and I started the fire and began roasting hotdogs.

Sierra triped on the hike and really hurt her elbow.

She went in the tent to lay down.

I told her to come out and eat dinner.

She said, "My tummy hurts. No get that food away from me!"

Then she threw up. 

I wasn't prepared to care for a sick little girl at camp, so when Nate got off the lake I said, "I think we have to go home."

Neither of us were happy about it.

Sierra was sheet white sitting in the car moaning, "Don't let me see any food."

While I cleaned up dinner.

Took down camp.

And loaded the car.

Then helped Nate load his raft because he knee was acting up.

I kept thinking thank heaven I am not 20 weeks pregnant because then my belly would really be in the way.

Then I remembered, "Oh yeah, it doesn't matter if I am 20 weeks pregnant my belly is still in the way!" What?

The girls were covered in filth when we got home.

They both crashed in the car and I didn't want to wake them for a bath.

I knew I was hanging onto those old blankets, from when Nate was in college, for a reason.

I threw one on the bed and one over the girls.

I didn't hear a peep until morning.

When they woke up they went straight to the bath.

I think we will be day camping from now on.... at least until Nate's knee is healed.

9 1/2 Weeks

It is a little early to tell, but some of my very best friends in the world and my family look at this blog and not really anyone else.

People walking on down the street know and everyone in my ward, because it is so obvious.. so I think you should know too.

We are expecting #3.

We could not be more excited.

Everyone keeps saying you look cute pregnant and I think I do too.

Although, I think I came to the cute pregnant stage a little early and I am worried about what I will look like at 20 weeks, 30 weeks, and 40 weeks.

I haven't been sick at all this pregnancy, which leads me to think it may be a boy. I am crossing my fingers but I love my little girls and would love to have another one.

I have been craving cheese, and not good cheese, but cheap cheese like velvetta.

My favorite thing is better-with-cheddar brawts (basically brawts with velvetta squished in them) with cucumbers, tomatos, pickles and mustard and pepper on them.

I have also been craving crackers and dip.

That maybe why I cleared off an entire tray of them during book group a few weeks ago.

Sorry, Barbara. (Please come back soon. I miss you.)

The girls spent all afternoon yesterday putting lotion on my belly.

While Sierra was putting lotion on she said she felt the baby move. I thought I did too, but it is way too early. Right?

I brought the baby magazine home from the doctors.

The one they give you that shows the progression of a baby up to delivery.

Sierra has been asking me a lot lately about how baby's get in their mother's tummy and how they get out.

I always say I will tell her when she is eight.

She always whins, "But I want to know now."

She was thumbing through my magazine and I heard her slam it shut and she ran into the kitchen.

She said, "I turned that magazine to a page that shows how baby's come out and I slammed that thing shut really quick. I am not ready to know about that till I am eight!"

AFTER two YEARS finally!

I use to be the queen of whole wheat bread.

Then I moved to Colorado.

I haven't made a decent loaf of whole wheat bread in two years.

I couldn't figure it out. I asked everyone.

Today, I wanted to make bread again but my self-confidence was shot and I thought,

"It will be a waste of time."

But, my body was craving good whole wheat bread.

I thought, "Call Heather."

I did.

I followed her recipe here.

They don't look as amazing as her loaves but they are literally the best loaves of bread I have made in two years.

Thanks Heather for saving me.

Love you,

Lisa

HIGHLINE LAKE

 The girls playing at Highline Lake with some friends.

 The lake was cold really cold.

Sierra with her bestest friend Bailey and her big sister Jaya.

SUNDAY before CHURCH

 Supersluth Madison

Sierra playing barbies. It isn't common... but it makes me feel like I bought that barbie house for a reason. I am sure I did. Right?

HAIR FAMILY REUNION 2012

 I had the rare opportunity to go up to Logan, Utah and hang out with some of my cousins that I haven't seen since we were kids. As we drove into to Cache Valley I tried to remember when the last time I drove there and it had to have been when I was a teenager. I use to drive up with my Aunt Jeannie and we would spend a few weeks in the summer out at her farm. Those were the days.

Best parts of the trip....

Aunt Caroline making us dinner and breakfast. She is a fabulous cook.

Watching Sierra race Aunt Caroline's dog Ringo down the stairs.

Watching Shasta, another dog, sleep on the end of Sierra's sleeping bag.

Watching my girls enjoy the bouncy house and the slide.

Talking to my cousins that I haven't seen in ages.

Holding one of my cousin Charity's twin baby boys.

Watching my Uncle David take Sierra on a motorcycle ride. (He had plenty of neices and nephews and children and grandbabies. It was really sweet that he played with her.)

Riding all the way their and back with my Mom and Dad and youngest sisters.

Stopping off for a fresh Strawberry Freeze.

Watching Finian's Rainbow on the drive.

Seeing the new Brigham City Temple.

 Cheesing in the car.

 Riding the inflatable slide. Love Kimberly's face. Love that my mother went down it a few times.

 Cousin Paul.

 Madison's platypus face. Tamara taking her for a ride.

 Brian looking at Kimberly's amazing artwork.

 My Uncle David's daughter Jennifer. She was so sweet to everyone there. Sorry, I caught her husband with his tongue out.

 Watching the rocket launcher. Love Grandpa's face.

 Volleyball.

 Madison sure loves her grandpa.

 Love the attitude sis.

 My cousin Jessica's youngest daughter. Isn't her hair amazing?

Out for a ride through the canyon. Grandpa, Uncle Mark, Aunt Ruth. Some of Uncle Mark's and Uncle Alma's kids.

STAIRWELL

 These girls had so much fun together. They both sure love their Aunties.

PLAYGROUND

 We went to the playground. The cousins and Aunt Jennifer. It was such a blast. The kids loved it. Sierra loves to climb, so she was in heaven. Madison wanted to be held the whole time. Aunt Michelle tried to take her and play with her. She screamed. (See the last picture.) We got ice cream cones after. The kind they sale at Macey's and dip in cherry. It was very reminiscent of childhood.