...Balloons...

for my Grandpa Darlings birthday Chase and I thought it would be fun to go to the cemetery and let some balloons go. It ended up being a family event with most everyone, which was more fun having them all there. It was so cold that we only stayed long enough to walk over to his grave, say Happy Birthday, and let them go. We joked afterwards that Grandpa was probably in heaven cussing us out... " Why the hell are you out in this cold?" What the hell am I going to do with these damn balloons?" Ha! Got to love him!!!

The whole gang! 

My Aunt and Uncle were down to see my Grandma so it worked nice that they could come too. 

Making our way over to his grave. 

Aunt Judy Uncle Merl and Aunt Mary

Sayla with her balloons

And their gone...

John, Chasey, Mat, Dee, and Merl

Me, Judy, My Mom, Summer, and Katie

...Ice Ice Baby...

For  a few years now my brother has gone to Utah Lake to look at the ice that melts and drifts to shore. I have tried going myself, but it only lasts for a certain time and I have always missed it. This year it was on the news, so I knew when it was. My mom really wanted to go too, so we drove down to the lake on her lunch break. As we pulled up there was a tractor piling it up. It was still pretty cool to see, but I kind of wanted to see it before it got piled up. Rylee wasn't too sure about it.... it was really cold. We didn't stay too long, but I finally got to see the ice at Utah Lake. 

Beautiful  picture of  Utah Lake 

We tried taking a good picture of us, and got one with Ry looking and one with my eyes open. 

Grandma Paula and Ry

Just some pictures of the ice. It really was pretty cool to see. Its huge ice chunks floating in the water and piled up on shore.  

...Dads Birthday...

We celebrated my dads birthday in February. Its always fun to get together with the family. It was a low key party with some yummy strawberry shortcake! 

I only took two pictures of the entire night. 

My dad with Rylee, Kenna, and Sayla  

Rylee and Grandpa Craig 

Its hard to buy something for the man who has everything. We found him this walking stick. We figured he could use it on his walks up to the ranch in the summer.  

...Aquarium...

After our nice 3 days of BEAUTIFUL weather the snow and cold weather came back... blah. I love the snow until New Years and then I'm over it. Rylee gets so restless in the house all day ( so do I), so we try to do one thing a day to get us out of the house. My friend Barb nannies for a family in Salt Lake, so we met her and her nanny girl up at the Aquarium in Sandy. We took Rylee a few times last year, and she LOVED the sting rays. We couldn't get her away from them. That was about the only thing she liked though. This time she liked everything except the sting rays. Her favorites were the penguins, and the tank full of bright colored fish.  She had fun running from place to place, and at one point got lost. I couldn't find her any where! Just when I was about to freak out some one found her by the exit door. I was so grateful she hadn't ran outside, or had something worse happen to her. 

Besides all the fish and having fun with Ry ( and loosing her), I had a great day with Barb. It was good to chat and catch up on things! I'm so thankful for good friends in my life. 

90%of the pictures we took that day looked like this. she couldn't stop looking at all the fish. 

Barbs little girl... she is so pretty.

The penguins

Of course she has a corn dog... one of the only foods she will eat. It takes her about 2 hours to finish one, but hey at least she is eating. 

She was kissing the snake bye... gross nasty snake was bigger then me. 

After the aquarium we went to Tai Pan, and then me and Ry stopped at my Aunt Judy's house. Ry loves to play with her crazy dogs. Judy and I had a good visit, and Ry had fun playing with all the toys! 

...Time to feed the ducks again...

A couple weeks ago we had a few really nice days. Rylee and I spent a lot of time outside playing, going for walks, and feeding the ducks. I was surprised that she remembered the ducks from last year, and knew exactly what to do when we got to the park. She grabbed the bread out of my hands and started throwing big pieces to the ducks. There was still snow and mud on the ground so we couldn't get really close to the pond without sliding in. Most of the bread was on the cement or way up on the bank. When it was time to go Ry threw a huge fit that I'm pretty sure made everyone at the pond stare at us. I cant wait for summer when we can be at the park everyday! 

All ready to go feed the ducks... you got to look your best for that!

These ducks scare me 

Waving bye to the ducks.

We love Salem!  

...Random...

I always have a bunch of pictures that are just random that I don't want to do 10 posts about each one, so here they all are. I'm pretty sure everyone is of Rylee... what else would I take a picture of?!
 I don't know why there is a box around this... weird!  

Texting on Grandma Paula's phone.

Daddy and Ry drumming

I have wanted to get Rylee a rain coat for a long time, but spending the $30 on them was ridiculous. So, when I found this one at Childrens Place for $2 I had to get it. Its huge on her, but she loves to wear it! 

Before we leave the house she has to always tell the cat bye like a 100 times. When Moe Moe doesn't look at her she gets mad and says bye until she finally turns and looks at her. 

Lately she will stand in the fridge and decide what she wants to eat. 

This day she picked a hard boiled egg! 

R and her friend Taylor at the gym daycare. 

These two either fight over everything or are best friends! 

I love those little hand! 

After the bath she loves to get her hair dried. If I am drying my hair she will come over and lean her head by mine and tell me its her turn. 

Don't you love Chasey's gloves? He wears them at night with lotion cause the concrete ruins his hands.

She poses for pictures now. 

We moved the computer into the kitchen. Its been nice to have it there, but Rylee thinks its a play thing. She is always on it and pushes buttons until it shuts down.  

Looking a little homeless

She loves to sit in the cats bed.