Winter Update

Hi!

It's about that time again when I throw a whole bunch of iphone photos up about the things we've been up to lately. Aren't you excited?!

My dear, dear Carrie moved away a week ago to Colorado. We've done it all though from living as neighbors in high school, roommates in college, and 45 minutes from each other in Utah. But we've also separated many times- me in Arizona and her in Alaska, Me in Hawaii and her in Idaho, Us on missions in Canada and Armenia, Utah to Idaho. Our friendship has seen all kinds of distances and you know what? It never seems to matter or change much. We still talk nearly everyday and with all the years we have left in this life, I'm sure we'll end up as neighbors again too. 

Regardless, it's still sad and so to have one last outing we lucked out and got to go to a viewing of "The Bachelor" here at Thanksgiving point. I don't even know where to begin to explain the why's of this but just know it was perfect for us. We got to mock the show while viewing it on a three story screen and meet the local "stars."  Oh, and we got glow sticks and roses. And I won a shirt. AND the whole thing was FREE. 

So ridiculous.

That same week June and I went to the Dinosaur museum twice. And June spanned three dates in those times with handsome young lads.

Heart Breaker

 June likes to dress up. She found part of her old hula outfit and wore that coconut bra half the day, proclaiming she was Ariel. 

9 months June                       ////             2 1/2 years old June

I've had to start getting non stress tests every week     ////        Any outing is exciting these days.
due to low amniotic fluid and my mystery fever.        ////     Especially when you can stand in buckets

June likes to belly dance. She also likes to pull her shirt up for photos. She's really been learning some great habits to take into adulthood.

One day we went exploring at the Jump house. The whole place is insane to me but the kids had fun.

June loved to climb up things!

But... then she did NOT like to slide down them on her own... my poor friend Tanya had to keep going up and saving June, since I am too pregnant to do so.

Of course the week of Carrie moving, her daughter Georgia and my June realized that they were the perfect match to be best friends. They played for three hours straight on their own without anyone crying or anything. Um, that's a HUGE record in the toddler world. 

June loves going to the doctor now. Whether it's for her or the dog or for myself. Of course she's mostly only had to go with me and she relishes the time between the nurse leaving and the doctor coming. And I totally let her play with all their equipment. What? Her monkey was sick!

I've been trying with all my might to get off the couch and take June outside on the "warm" days. (35 degrees! Woohoo!) The fresh air does us good though. (well, fresh as in the inversion isn't as bad here as it is in Salt Lake...) These photos are from a few of these times.

We went to a fun library play group with some friends and then after wards June made best friends with Elliot's little brother, baby Henry. We seriously came in to find her being all tender like this on her own. I'm hoping this is a good sign for her baby sister.

I also got brave and donned my maternity suit and June and I went indoor swimming with some friends. The place was nearly empty but the water was pretty warm! It was a good idea.

And lastly, we had a little family outing to get some treats. This was also a good idea.