New Hair Cut

So thanks to my wonderful and talented Best Friend Rachel, I have a completely new do! It was soooooo time for a change and I really like it, mostly because I can actually style it everyday instead of throwing it up in a ponytail. Thanks again Rache, love ya! (And if you can't tell yet, I can't take a picture without Lily wanting me to hold her)

Prego Pics

K Sheryl these are for you, and just know that I wouldn't do this for anyone else but you are persistent. Anyway 3 or 4 weeks to go! Wahoo!

Yep, she's my girl!

Okay so this is just a little funny story but I don't want to forget it so I'm writing it down. Well, today I had to run into the Library (always hard to do because books are just so enticing to pull down off all the shelves) for a sec. While I was talking to the librarian about something, Lily managed to find a little table, stood up on it (wearing her tutu, yeah it was one of those days) and began belting and using dramatic arm gestures "La la la, la la la, lalala, ah ah ah!. . . ." It was pretty funny and people walking by kept stopping and watching her and then starting to laugh because she was so into it. Plus it's hard not to notice a very loud 2 year old in a library. Anyway, as I'm thinking to myself "where does she get this stuff?" I was reminded of a story my parents tell me: when I was three years old they took me on a cable car ride in San Fransisco and all of a sudden without any prompting from my parents I stand up on a seat and start belting the song "I left my heart in San Fransisco". I knew all the words because my dad sang me to sleep with it, and when it was over I got a round of applause from all the passengers. After the applause I started it up again and thankfully my parents then intervened. Anyway, it was just a little reminder moment to me of how alike Lily is to me when I was little and how even though she is crazy and a bit demanding, I turned out okay so hopefully I can just be as patient as my parents were.

A few other things she's doing at 2 years and 3 months:

-Everyday demands to wear a "pretty dress" and then if ANYTHING gets on it she has to have a new dress put on

-Tells everyone "Silence!"

-Has me refer to her as "Majesty" or "princess"

-Repeats everything we say, including mishaps like "Oh crap!" and "What an idoit" (in the car)

-Always wants lipstick or makeup

-Puts all her toys in time-outs and tells them they're naughty

-Takes such good care of her babies, including singing to them and wiping their bottoms

-Says everyday, "I'm a princess Mom"

Tulip Festival

So this year we went to the Tulip Festival a couple of times, the first with friends and the second with some sisters in my R.S. It was beautiful and I think Lily had a blast smelling and sighting all kinds of flowers.

Lily Room

While Lily's new room is far from finished, I thought I would share a bit of what we've been working on. So I still need to do her bedding and curtains and have to paint a little vanity for her to put her make-up and jewelry on, and that red night stand is not going to be red I just need to pick out a color (please let me know if you have any suggestions I was thinking turquoise, hot pink, white, or orange). And lastly I need to hang a purse rack or some cute hooks for her bags and purses to go on.

BYU Girls

I love getting together with old friends who knew me before getting married and becoming a mom, who just know ME. Miranda, Katie, Lydia, Kristi and I met up at Zupas and just chatted an hour and a half away. We definately missed our missing friend Sheryl, but we shared a few fond memories of her so she wouldn't be left out. Thanks friends and can't wait 'till next month.

Her Dance Moves

She was so serious about this I was trying not to crack up the whole time! And believe me these are just a few of the pictures she had me take of her.

Girls Trip

Wow! Just got home last night from the trip of seven silly sassy spastic super sweet sunburned stuffed shopping sisters in St. George! K we thought of a lot more s words but I can't remember them right now. Anyway, it was just way too much fun, thanks to Summer, Heather, Lisa, Kristen, Stephanie, and Darla. We got there Thursday night, got groceries, ate treats and watched a movie. Friday we slept in, some of us went running (not me), then some played tennis (I was a great student of the Summer Whalen Tennis School, and when I say played I was lucky to just return the ball, boundaries did not matter), ate some yummy sandwiches at Jimmy Johns, went into a cute little shop called Urban Renewal, then got dolled up and headed to Vegas. Once there we shopped at the outlets (I found my only purchase there, a pack of princess underwear for Lily), then ate at The Cheesecake Factory, and had some SS walking through the casinos (ask me about these next time I see you), then we caught a gorgeous couple of water shows at the Bellagio and then drove back to St. George that night. Saturday we also slept in, and then layed out and swam for about 6 hours in the 75 degree weather (well some of us were out there more than others), but almost all got severely burned but LOVED every second of it! Then Summer, Lisa, Steph and I played some more tennis and then Steph did some circuits and turbo with us. Let's just say I can hardly move today without being sore since I haven't really worked out in a few years. That night we went to Texas Road House to feast on some delicious rolls, ribs and cheese fries, and afterward some of us even got some Golden Spoon Yogurt for later. After a few games including Scattergories and Family Feud, some watched another movie and some were pooped and went to bed. Sunday we went to sacrament meeting in our coordinating black and white outfits (well almost, Kristen added a splash of color to our ensemble) and then some of us went to eat lunch at Bear Paw Cafe and some went to the rest of church. When we got home, we saw the storm clouds appearing and thought we'd better get a move on and after 3.5 hours we returned to a snowy, cold home. It was so good to be home but I would be lying if I didn't say I'm already looking foreward to the next one:) Thanks to Chad for taking care of everything and knowing how much I needed to have a break, and my friend Kelly who watched Lily on Friday while Chad was at work. And don't worry great pictures are to come, but I didn't have room for my camera so I am just waiting to get everyone else's pictures.