Moody girl happenings...

 Nightgown fashion show...

 These girls LOVE to wear nightgowns.  They each got one at Christmas and wear it all the time.  Since it's starting to warm up I figured they might not want to wear fleece pajamas every night.  So we made these...a t-shirt sewn to a pillow case.  The pillow cases belonged to Grandma Bishop and I thought they were the perfect decorative bottom half to their nightgown.

 And they loved them...and wear these every night now!

 Sometimes Lydia can't decide what she wants to suck on...but this was looking too much like Talia (I couldn't resist a picture).

After playing outside the other night I came into the bathroom to find this.

Me: "What are you guys doing?"

Eliza: "Having a spa mom!"

Talia: "Oh, it feels so nice!"

Seriously...who is there mom?  I'm pretty sure I didn't know what a spa was until I was a teenager.  But if I can get away with the spa being the bathroom sink I'll take it...that way it's cheaper!

Happy Mother's Day!

The night before Mother's Day we went over to Nana and Papa's for dinner and to give them their Mother's Day/Father's Day/Brithday gift...and new BBQ!  They were pretty excited!  

Then we left the girls with them for awhile so Darran and I could go to an Elder's Quorum social.  They watched Frozen together and were in Heaven!

 The next morning Darran and the girls made me breakfast.  Eliza and Talia hid a bunch of pictures/presents they made for me around the family room.

 I had to play hot and cold to find them all!

 They gave me a new double jogger stroller so we can get out and enjoy the nice weather!  Darran and Talia stayed home from church cause Talia wasn't feeling well.  We stayed home and took it easy the rest of the day.

 I love these sweet girls...I'm a lucky mom!

Trying out the new stroller!

Somebody please stop time...what's happening to my little girls!?

Happy Mother's Day!

Spring Dance Recital

 May 8th was dance recital night!  I might have been a tinge more excited than the girls since I got to be in attendance this time!  Watching through the miracle of smart phones from the hospital last time wasn't my favorite!  And Lydia couldn't get enough...she was mesmerized!  

 Ready to dance!

 Waiting with their class.

 They did a ballet dance to Let it Go and a jazz dance to Hawaiian Roller Coaster.

 Poor Talia's shoe came off but she didn't skip a beat!

 We love our little dancers!

They both did great!  They LOVE to dance!

Weekend and birthday fun...

We went to Cocolalla over the weekend to get a head start on our Spring cleaning.  The rain gave us a little bit of a challenge but it's always nice to be up there regardless.  Sunday was Grandpa's birthday!  We got Krispy Kremes on the way up there Friday night and surprised Grandpa with them Sunday morning.  It's hard to keep yummy doughnuts hidden for two days!

 It hailed on both days but on Sunday it was a lot!  Talia and Eliza wanted to check it out...

The highlight of the weekend for me was I saw my mission president...Elder Bowen!  Oh so long ago it seems I was in the mission field...

Presidente and Hermana Bowen with me upon my arrival in Barcelona October 30, 2001

When we drove to the building where we usually attend church when we're at Cocolalla there wasn't a single car in the parking lot.  We figured they were having stake conference so we made our way in the pouring rain into Sandpoint.  We were a little late and sat on the very last row but when they said they're visiting authority Elder Bowen would speak later I couldn't believe it!  When stake conference was over we made our way up to the front of the chapel to say hi.  What a joy for me to introduce Darran and the girls to my mission president.  It was sweet of Elder Bowen to tell Darran how lucky he was to have married me.  I was surprised by the overwhelming love and respect I felt for Elder Bowen the minute I saw him.  Since Sunday lots of mission memories have been filling my mind.  He and Hermana Bowen are an amazing couple.  I'm so glad we just happened to be in the right place at the right time!  

 Monday night we had dinner and cake at Grandpa and Grandma's...in honor of Grandpa and Aunt Julie's birthdays.

 Talia came up with the idea to give Grandpa his favorite cereal...so he could have some at Cocolalla and at home!

Happy Birthday Grandpa and Julie!

Easter Weekend!

Our Easter weekend started Friday night...we decorated Easter Eggs!

 Then Saturday we went to an Easter Egg hunt with friends at the park!

 Brayden, Talia, and Eliza with the eggs they found!

Then we went over to Grandpa and Grandma's for dinner and another egg hunt that night.  Grandpa and Grandma Great joined us and so did Audrey and Jon!

Later when we got home we put out our baskets for the Easter bunny to fill.  Eliza had been counting down the days until Easter weekend!

 Eggs all ready to be hidden!

Then morning finally arrived!  Eliza had a doubly special day...the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy came on the same night!  She lost her second tooth on Friday and saved it to put under her pillow on Saturday night.  The girls found the eggs and baskets and then couldn't wait any longer to put on their Easter dresses!

 Our family on Easter Sunday!  Lydia even came to Sacrament meeting with us!

Easter dinner!

What a beautiful day!  We love the Easter season...the changes that come in the Spring...and especially for our Savior Jesus Christ!

Happy Easter!

4 months old...

Lydia turned 4 months old on April 19th!

She weighs 12 pounds 11 ounces, LOVES to eat (she's been our best nurser and bottle taker), smiles A LOT, loves to coo at us, can't get enough of watching her sisters dance around the family room...

 ...is an excellent sleeper...as in sleeps through the night most nights now! (I had to take this picture...she looks too much like a Hague with her mouth wide open!)

 ...and she thinks it's fun to suck her thumb...though we're trying hard to break that habit before it sticks!  But the best part about being 4 months old...RSV season is starting to be behind us!  Which means we'll get to leave the house more often!  Keeping her home has been the best thing for her...she's been super healthy ever since she left the hospital.  Now she's ready for some adventure!

BYU baseball...

BYU baseball came to town to play WSU baseball at the Dust Devils stadium in Pasco.  Thanks to Aunt Julie we got tickets and headed over to support them!  It was the warmest day in the month of April so we were excited to be outside...especially with Lydia!  And yes...that would be Uncle Andy (creepily) photo bombing our picture.  Go BYU!