A Fun-Filled Post---lots to brag about!

It seems as though I need to post about a few proud accomplishments around here.

I will list them in no particular order.

#1 Olivia got a much needed haircut. The mop is gone and a pixie has emerged. It is so grown up on her. Before...

After...

#2 Rob and I slaved over pinewood derby cars for the Adult Pinewood Derby race last night. Funny thing is...only one other person showed up. So, in that case, Rob and I both placed in the top 3. My pencil car was carved from a piece of driftwood I found on Alki Beach. I was pretty excited about my find.

#3 I made a quick trip to Rexburg, ID to see my brother Kyle graduate from BYU-Idaho this month. We packed, cleaned, ate, hung out with family (included my darling niece Daylin) and attended graduation ceremonies and then it was back to the airport all within about 56 hours. I promised Kyle a couple of years ago that I would come and I was blessed enough to be able to. I was completely blown away by the expansion of that little college since I was a student there in 1999. My parents and I even did the unthinkable and dove in the dumpster for a few cans of food outside Kyle's apartments. I love my dad.

My parents and I outside the Rexburg temple.

#4 Olivia is POTTY TRAINED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, sweet freedom! Goodbye pull-ups, hello money normally spent on thos darn pull-ups, goodbye changing table, hello underwear! I am so emotional today about the whole thing that I can hardly keep my eyes dry. She is so proud. Although she was potty trained earlier than Eden or Indy, she was the hardest.

#5 April Sunshine! It was warm enough for a neighborhood pool party in our front yard yesterday. I think it is time to get a bigger pool. You won't see Indy or Olivia in this picture however. Indy had a bad attitude and went inside and Olivia decided she would rather be running a surprise fever and throwing up all over the shag carpet instead. Long live wet vacs!!!