Hogle Zoo

Krystal invited us to go to the zoo with her, and then I invited Steph, and then Paul and Kipp came too, plus all the kiddies... so it was a party! So much fun.  We went to the Hogle zoo one other time, with the same group, except Stacy and Della came last time and Paislee was only a few weeks old and I was still pregnant with Lullaby.  I looked back at the pictures of the kids just two summers ago, and they have all changed SO much.

The kids loved the elephant again, and talked about it on the way to and from the zoo.  It sprayed water last summer, but the water hadn't been turned on yet, and only blew a big gust of air. Still entertaining and the kids played here forever.

The kids (mostly mine) got cranky after only an hour or so and needed food. So we bought them a pizza and all the kids ate ravenously.  After the zoo we went to a playground so the kids could run around while the parents got to eat.  Steph ordered a pizza, yum.  There were also great climbing trees there, a new favorite pastime. I took some video clips of both the zoo and the playground.  It was such a fun day.

belly pics - 19 weeks

This pregnancy is coming along FAST. I am 21 weeks along already and still doing very well. This pregnancy is reminding me a lot of Hawken's pregnancy, but I am gaining weight better. Here is my growing belly at 19 weeks:

So exciting! It is far bigger now and growing every day. We got some ultrasounds pictures last time I was at the doctor too and the baby is a wiggly little thing. The tech had a hard time seeing everything. My mom wanted to work on the baby quilt and needed to know if it was a boy or a girl. Paul and I are keeping it a surprise from us, but I was going to have the tech send my mom the info. Turns out they couldn't get a clear shot of anything, even though they certainly tried.  At my next appointment they will try again, but by then, the baby may be too big to see anything. Sorry mom. I guess you'll have to wait to make the quilt. :)  I feel the baby kick all throughout the day, but especially at night when I am laying down.  The kicks are still soft, and I love feeling every one of them.

laundry

What a good helper, huh? Whenever Paul or I do the laundry, Lullaby runs to her position, to HELP. It takes a lot longer this way, but she really does love it. She does not, however, love folding clothes.  In fact, she usually likes to lay on the folded piles and mess them all up.

touring

Paul has been loving all the outdoorsy things he gets to do here in Utah. He and a friend he met on his mission, Blackwell, went out touring in the back country mountains. They hiked up to the top of the mountains and then skied down. This was Paul's second time ever skiing. He was tired the next day. :)

Paul has so many friends here, and that has been nice for him too. They watched a little avalanche in the distance and enjoyed their view of the valley below. How picturesque. They wore matching outfits, supposedly coincidentally... Paul is wearing gray pants though, in case you were wondering.

skiing

The best perk about Paul's job at the Canyons is that he gets a free season pass and comp passes for me (the kids are free if they are under 6). We have taken them skiing two times now, once in March and then again a couple days ago. These are pictures and videos from their first day. We were only on the bunny hill, but they did well. I'm so proud of them for trying something that can be so challenging.

Then we ended the day with free hot chocolate. Who could ask for more?!

the kiddies

Matix tried making silly Hershey Kiss eyes, and when he pulled them away, they melted little rings around his eyes. So funny.

Hawken loves having his picture taken, but insists on making funny faces.

Lullaby (in her splint) trying on shoes, one of her favorite things to do.

spring

In March we started seeing the first glimpses of spring and the kids loved the extra outside time.  It snowed a few days after these pictures were taken, but not since then.  Grandma and Grandpa Berg have a great backyard.

the park

Paul's work schedule at the Canyons has been really nice lately, and he been working only 5 days, meaning we get to play one of the days with him. We took the kids to another park, close to Grandma and Grandpa Berg's house. It was small, but they loved it.

When they would come down the slide, Paul was waiting to scare them at the bottom. The boys would scream and then laugh and do it all over again.

Lulli thought it looked fun and tried going down the big slide like her brothers did. She was pretty nervous and didn't go again after this, but at least she wasn't scared at the bottom. :)

Afterward, they found what was a baseball diamond and dug in the dirt for a while. I love this hat of Paul's. So fun, right?