Swing Sleeping

Last night the weather was so gorgeous that we decided to take a family walk to the park. We put Carter in the swing and he found it so relaxing, that he fell asleep. We didn't have our camera with us, but our friends were there and they had one. So, here are two pictures that they took:

I took him out and tried to lay him down in the wagon, but he immediately woke up and gave me this look like, "what do you think you are doing?" 

A New Bed

Late Wednesday night Bryon and Kari picked Mason and Lorie up at the Salt Lake airport and brought them to our house. It was so fun to wake up Thursday morning and have them here! Especially since Mason was able to help Brad set up Ashlyn's new bed. Since Carter was born, Ashlyn has been sleeping on a mattress on the floor of her room. When a good deal on a bunk bed was advertised at Shopko, we decided it was about time to get her a real bed. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of Mason and Lorie (they were all really blurry) and they've already left for Idaho, but we loved having them around for a few days.

Ashlyn and Carter

Carter talking

We didn't set it up as a bunk bed just yet. Ashlyn calls it her "bunk crib."

I know Carter looks miserable, but this was the best picture of the bed. Don't you just love the quilt my mom made? She made it out of material she had leftover from making our pajamas and nightgowns when we were little. 

My blue-eyed babes

What We've Been Up To

This Sunday the Draper Temple will be dedicated. In honor of the dedication, we were asked to have a family home evening on temples. We decided to have ours at the Timpanogos temple. 

Ashlyn was really excited to go to the temple, but she was a little disappointed when she learned that she could not go inside. 

Last week I was in the bathroom doing my hair, and Ashlyn decided that she wanted to do hair too. Lucky Carter!

My three favorite people!

Precious Carter

I came in the kitchen and asked Ashlyn what she was doing. She told me that she was making dinner! She had pulled all sorts of things out of the fridge. I'm not sure what exactly she was planning on making.

Ashlyn's Beautiful Songs

Here's our special daughter.  Enjoy.

A Trip to the Park

Well, since the weather has been so lovely we decided to take the wagon over to Springwater Park. It was a little bit windy and chilly, but definitely nothing to complain about!

Both of the kids enjoyed swinging in the swings. I am really excited for them to be able to play together more as Carter gets older. I think they're going to be buddies. 

If our scale is correct, I think Ashlyn only weighs 9 pounds more than Carter. He is one solid fella!

It's Getting Warmer

Well, we are loving the warm weather around here! It has been in the fifties for at least three days now. Almost all the snow in our yard has melted and Ashlyn has gone outside several times to play on the swingset.

Yesterday we went to the zoo with Tiffany, Kyle, Diana, Azelynn, and Ryder. It was not really warm enough to be in short sleeves, but Ashlyn didn't want to keep her jacket on (that's kind of her thing now). She loved her "best heart shirt," so maybe she just wanted everyone else to see it!

Ashlyn and Carter both got pretty sick this month and it lasted a little bit longer than normal. Ashlyn would fall asleep almost anywhere and sleep and sleep and sleep . . .

Luckily, they are both feeling much better now!

Ashlyn also just recently went to the dentist for the first time. She got a princess toothbrush and a pencil after she let the hygienist clean her teeth!

Happy 27th Birthday Brad!

Today Brad officially enters his late 20's. What an old man! He is not a big fan of celebrating his birthday - in fact, he even changed the date of his birthday on facebook from the 10th to the 17th. He is planning on changing it back to the 10th later this week, so he doesn't have to have a birthday at all this year. Unfortunately babe, that doesn't mean you're not a year older. 

I know this isn't the greatest picture of the kids (Ashlyn is sucking on bread), but I just love it of Brad. You can just tell by his face how much he loves his kids. He is a wonderful dad and a wonderful husband. We love you Brad! Have a perfect day!