Bella's First Steps!

So I had to write this post tonight so I wouldn't forget the date of Bella's first step! Yup she did it today, a little wobbly but it was a step so I will take. I even took these pictures of her today. She is growing up too fast. She is starting to want to play with Parker and Emma. It's cute to watch her get so excited to see them. As you can see from the picture she has is starting to get red hair, Daryl has started calling her little red. Oh how she melt my heart! I love that she is always so happy to see me, jumping up and down, huge smile on her face.

Trip to Zion National Park

Bella took naps where she could take them, this one was on the bus.
Parker loved riding on his bike, too bad it broke by the time we got home. Maybe that's a good thing for him since he got a new bike out of the deal.




We went to dinner with Tawyna and Brian and their two boys. The kids loved playing with them. After dinner we played on the buses, whiched the kids loved, went to the candy store and had chocolate covered pretzels, mmmmm. Then we took a short walk and the kids found this bench and requested that I take a picture!
Bella found a little boyfriend on this trip. This is Eric's little boy. He showered Bella with kisses and even let her try on his hat.

So we headed out of town April 22 and didn't come home until the 26th. This trip was so fun and filled with lots of hikes, bike rides and friends. We camped next to Eric and Kristy (Daryl's best friend from High School) and then my old room mate, Tawyna and her husband Brian and their two boys camped with us the last night. 

This was up on our hike to the Emerald pools. We took the wrong trail and ended up hiking twice as far as we had planned. It beautiful but Emma was pooped by the end, Daryl ended up holding both the girls on the way down.

Here is proof that we can fit all three of our kids in our bike trailer. 

Baby Animal Days

So a friend of mine told me about Baby Animal Days in Wellsville and I am so glad she did because I think we started a new tradition. The kids loved it and Daryl and I had a pretty good time ourselves. Who doesn't love adorable little baby animals. Parker was a natural with all the animals, didn't matter what it was, snakes,rabbits, cows, he wasn't afaid but as for little Emma she was more content to just watch but she was brave enough to ride the pony all by herself! Bella slept most of the time in stroller, I think she woke a few times apprently we went during her nap.

Easter 2009

Some how I can only get one child looking at the camera and she's not even one. How does that happen!

I don't what happened here, appently little Bella was feeling the stress of getting a good shot and Emma was kind enough to help her loosen up with a little massage.

Our yummy dessert, bird nest if you can't tell. Daryl and I loved them but Parker and Emma just wanted it plain, no coconut or eggs!