Las Vegas Trip

At the beginning of April Brad and I went to Las Vegas while my mom watched Carter and Ashlyn. We were gone for 5 days and 4 nights, and while it was tough being away from the kids, it was such a wonderful break!

The day that we arrived, we enjoyed dinner at The Lotus of Siam and watched Sherlock Holmes at the dollar theater. We liked the movie so much that we ended up buying it when we got home!

The second day we did an endowment session at the Las Vegas temple. It was a gorgeous day and the temple grounds were beautiful!

The third day we went to Red Rock Canyon and did a little bit of hiking and climbing.

The fourth day we went shopping at two sets of outlets and at the local Old Navy. We had the best luck at the Disney Store Outlet and bought a few things there for the kids.

On our last day we packed up and headed home, but not before taking a few pictures of our hotel.

Yes, I know I look very pregnant. I feel very pregnant and I still have 3 months to go!!!

During our stay we also enjoyed eating at Viva Mercados, Pinks, and The Spice Market Buffet. We rented two movies from Redbox, bought Sushi at the grocery store (it was delicious!), and walked the strip and watched the Bellagio fountain show.

Thanks mom for watching the kids! It was so relaxing!

Ashlyn's First Dance Recital

In January Ashlyn started a two-day-a-week dance class at our local fitness center. Each class was 30 minutes long and she really enjoyed it, especially since her friend, Azelynn, was in it too! On April 1st her little dance class performed along with 6 other classes. They danced to Johnny Be Good and Pooh Corner.

Before her turn:

During the dances:

All done

It's over!

She was cute. There was a lot of the dance that she didn't do at all (probably because she just didn't feel like it). I think her favorite part was wearing the leotard with a skirt and tights. She didn't want to take it off.

Ashlyn liked her teacher, Amber Johansen, and especially loved that Amber let them pick out a sticker to keep at the end of each class. It's been fun and I think she'll be dancing more in the future!

We're having a Girl!

Earlier this month we had an ultrasound and we were excited to find out that our baby is not only looking healthy, but also, she's a girl!!! We were both pretty sure that we were having a boy, so it was kind of a shock. Ashlyn was pretty sure we were having two babies, but she was still happy to learn that she was getting a baby sister!