Found

I missed these pictures somehow. They're a month or so old.

Our Stake Carnival (church):

Maggies first cotton candy (I think).

Maggie's first dental appointment. She was so freaked out and shy. She did exactly as they asked..with huge eyes. She was dead silent as well.

Fitting It In

We are trying to get in as many park days as possible before it's just too cold. We've had nice weather lately. Lucky.

More love.

Maggie and friend Addy:

That's MY Highchair!

Yes, at one point it was yours but...you're too big.

She disagrees.

Disney Is NOT My Friend

Maggie earned her Cinderella dress for mastering the last of her potty training. She loves this dress with all her heart. I want to SUE the Disney company for selling such a nightmare. We are covered (covered!) in glitter. It's all over our house, all over us. I've cleaned, wiped, vacuumed, washed, etc to no avail. Gah!

She Just Does That

I know it looks like I constantly tell Maggie to pose next to Caroline for pictures. I do not. She just can't stay away (even when she's too rough and I tell her (yell at her) to stay away).

Caroline is a great sport and even while getting squished she has a huge grin on her face.

Boondocks and Near Death

We spent an afternoon at a local family fun center. Lots of fun.

Maggie just dropped the balls directly into the holes:

On our way home we had THIS happen:

We hit a Canadian Goose (or it hit us). It was so totally shocking. Deafening crash with a spray of glass all over me. Kinda hurt. Shattered the window. Maggie burst into tears and it took a lot to calm her down. I was still shaking when we got home and I showered off the glass. It was actually a really good thing that it hit the passenger side because if it had hit the driver's side we most likely would have wrecked. Crazy. Sadly, the goose did not make it.

Maggie was much relieved to see the glass guy the next morning to fix our "broked window".

Some Caroline Pie

Vaccine day. I always feel like dirt as a parent on this day. How dare I let such a thing happen to them? Look at that sad face!

She got over it.

She so completely loves her sister--even when her sister can be a little overwhelming.

Steamboat Springs

We spent an entire week in Steamboat Springs. Our first family vacation with just us--what a treat. We really loved Steamboat and plan to visit again soon. Very family friendly. Good food (seriously tasty take out--did you think we'd attempt a nice restaurant with little ones???). Great accommodations.

Every morning I took the kids for a walk along the Yampa River Trail. It was really beautiful. We saw tons of fly fishing--Maggie thought that was pretty cool. (Caroline is in her car seat in the stroller.)

We spent a ton of time just hanging around in the condo.

Miniature golf. Maggie was a little bit reckless and fell (a lot).

Parks:

Fish Creek Falls. There was actually tons of hiking but only one short trail suitable for kids/strollers. It really made me miss hiking.

There were three pools on the condo property. Maggie spent all of two minutes in them. But she did really enjoy the hot springs--just like bath water.

Playground at the condo. Caroline and I watched Maggie run wild. Then Maggie came to play with Caroline's "cute toes-ies"

Bowling. Patrick bowls a lot. He's been on leagues since moving to Colorado. One thing we like to do is hit random bowling alleys as we travel. We've seen some crazy ones! Fortunately Caroline slept through it all.

Exploring the Yampa River Boardwalk. Maggie was being naughty and tried to run away. She needed her daddy's assistance is coming back (her form of passive resistance).

Our friends, the Siggs, were also in town for the latter part of our trip. The boys spent an afternoon golfing while the girls and kids hung out. Vicki took this pic of Caroline.

Lucky for us, we got an up-close view of a hot air balloon landing right as we took off for home. We sat on our balcony and watched (as did every one else in the complex).

My Kids Are So Cute

I just love them!

Yes, I do comb her hair on occasion:

I will not take my eyes off the tv:

She did not pose for this shot. She was actually playing with her toys all dressed up and I just called her name:

I'm so lucky they are mine.