When I grow an inch I will be older.

Averi is always trying to be older. I can only assume that this is common among children, but what do I know. She is always saying things like "When I wake up in the morning I will be older" and while standing on her tippy toes "When I am this tall I will be grown up". I don't know why we are in such a hurry to grow up and then spend the rest of our life trying to recapture our childhood.

In an effort to help Averi to feel more grown up and as a moving in present we got her a bike. Not just any bike mind you a "Hello Kitty big girl purple bike", that is it's official title. Averi was never really into her tricycle so we weren't sure how this was going to go over but the second we even started looking at bike at the store she had to ride them. And I must say she is pretty good. She keeps talking about going on a bike ride with her Uncle Brandon (because he loves bicycling). I just have to step back and realize that my girls will continue to grow up despite what I do so I better just enjoy it now while I can, and savor every moment.

Where do I begin?

So much has been happening in our lives for the last 2 months I really do not know what to post first. I would have been keeping up with all of the exciting events except my computer has been packed away in it's box in my in-laws garage. So to sum it up we have been in the process of buying a house. moving, Averi graduated from pre-school, my brother got married in Twin Falls and Sienna has been getting all sorts of big. I thought about all the things that I wanted to say about all of the different events and so I have come to the conclusion that each event deserves it's own post but it is going to take me a day or two to get to all of them so before people get too antsy I thought that I would get on and say hold your horses the posts are coming. Here are a few pictures to wet you whistle.

Egg-citing Adventures

Easter is pretty eventful. We colored eggs, ate candy, hunted for eggs, Averi told us the story of Jesus being resurrected, devoured yummy food(aka ham from heaven, scones, chocolate covered strawberries, smoothies, and potatoes.), had a visit from a bunny, received cute baskets, ate more candy,watched conference, wore matching outfits, played savages, ate some more candy, laughed a lot and then went to bed. When asked Averi told us that her favorite part of Easter was "That bunny that gave me stuff." Sienna's favorite was the colored grass on the bottom of the Easter basket. I loved spending time with family. My girls are both growing up so quickly and I try so hard to enjoy moments with them. Michael said that he loved seeing the girls enjoying all off the Easter fun, and his tape egg. It was a fun and memorable holiday.

Movers and Shakers

Well Just so everyone knows I haven't fell off the face of the earth. We are moving and it is consuming all of my time. So I will post some pics of the house when we move in and some of the empty apartment when we move out. It's been interesting moving with a 4 year old and a 6 month old. Averi thinks that every time i pack something of hers that it is never coming back. And then there is Sienna who's favorite game is "if you set me down I will cry". Ps I remember when i was pregers I would always wish for a cuddly baby because Averi was not. Well i got my wish and now I think, what was I thinking? I hope this updates everyone well enough for a while because who knows when the next time I will have a minute to blog.

So the end of the movie is cut off but what Averi says is that they have to come with us "because we are little girls!" By the way it's weird that my daughters look nothing alike, hehehe.

Sista, Sista!

Ever since Sienna was born, Averi and her have had an unbreakable bond. I kept waiting for the jealousy to set in but it has never came. They just love each other so much and I am so thankful for that. Averi is so patient and kind to Sienna and wants to always help take care of her. Sienna lights up whenever Averi dances or sings or talks to her. Sienna doesn't laugh for just anyone and Averi can get her to giggle at the drop of a hat. They are just the cutest sisters. Some people think that since they are 4 years apart that they would want nothing to do with one another, but I have a feeling that they will be bestos for a long time. There is no better friend then a sister and I am so happy they have each other.

All Growed Up

A long time running joke in my family is that my brother has always been 7 years old. We would be recalling a time when we went on vacation or when we moved to a new house and we would wonder how old Jared was and we would just say "He was 7". With that being said it was hard to accept the fact that he was graduating high school or going on a mission. So when he got a serious girlfriend my mind went back to the default age of 7 and I thought that he was definitely not old enough for that. So when he called and told me that he was going to ask her to marry him it came as a shock. But it finally happened, my little brother got engaged to a lovely lady named Jenni Bingham. They met and fell in love at Utah State. The are planning on tying the knot on May 21, 2010. I am so excited to get a new family member of the adult kind. They are a super cute couple, and I'm sure that they will be so happy together. Here is a sneak peak of them, I will post their engagement pictures sometime next week.

One of the 1st's

Sienna just turned 4 monthes old and so when we visited the doctor I asked if i could start her on cereal because if anyone knows this girl they know she is always hungry. So i was very excited to get to start her on food. I thought that she would just devour the food from the beginning but that wasn't the case. I would be surprised if any of the food actually made it to her tummy. She made the funniest faces that we all laughed at. We keep working on it every day and i'm sure she will start loving it in no time. Here for your viewing pleasure are just some of the priceless faces she pulled.

P. S. the laugh track was provided by Averi free of charge