Precious Family Time

I just stopped myself from apologizing for these posts being so few and far between because I remembered my reasoning from the beginning that it would be sparse during the school year.  Not only does teaching limit my time to blog, but law school continues to limit Case's photography.  So although I'm sorry I can't share our lives with our distant loved ones more often during 9 months of the year, I'm happy to report that we try to make the most of any time we do have together.  Here are some pictures from one such precious family outing to Thanksgiving Point.

Lizzie LOVED the maze!  She felt like such a big girl, exploring around corners and dead ends all by herself!  She also enjoyed playing run-away-from-mommy-and-daddy.

Ahh, dirt.  Possibly her favorite feature of Thanksgiving Point.  I love how this shot captures her fascination with sifting the grains between her fingers and with watching it fall.  She did not come quietly when it was time to move away from the dirt.

She was clearly torn between enjoying the perch on top of the bear statue, and being nervous that she was sitting on a bear.  In the end, I think she decided things would be safer with Mommy.

Case did some beautifully artistic shots like this one while we explored the gardens.

There was a new garden full of exquisite statues of Christ.  Apparently, they will all become full sized by the time the garden is complete.

You would think the moderately chilly weather would act as a deterrent for a person to get wet, right?  Wrong, at least for this toddler!  I was thankful for her hood to prevent her from diving in completely!  :)

Time to Post!

Now that school has started, it's next to impossible to find time to post on this blog (especially since I am doing a blog for my classroom, which seems to be a hit with my students' parents)!  We have a positive downpour of pictures to post today, from adventures with food coloring, to story time, to General Conference weekend (to find out more what I learned, click HERE)!

First off, the green food coloring incident... Somehow unbeknownst to a room full of adults, the 2 toddlers found, opened, and shook a bottle all over themselves, the cabinets, and the floor.  They enjoyed it as thoroughly as one can expect, although neither appreciated the bath that followed.  The pictures are after the bath, if thhey remained green for a few days. 

 

Next is story time!  Lizzie loves to read "Miss Spider's Tea Party" over...

 ...and over...

...and over...

 ...and over...

I love watching storytime with Daddy--at the very top of Lizzie's favorite things is cuddling in bed with Daddy and a book.  Especially if it's Miss Spider's Tea Party.

 "Again!"

 "Tuck, tuck, tuck."  (Lizzie recently discovered that blankets are actually wonderful, and not just a restriction on her movement, as she previously thought since infancy).

And of course, yesterday was our traditional walk down Provo Canyon between Sunday Conference sessions.  Lizzie demonstrated her full independence as she attempted to stroll the length of the path by herself.  I loved that Case got pictures of everybody!

 Family Pictures!  (it took quite some time to convince Lizzie that she could manage a break from her exploring to sit in our laps)

We can't forget Maci!  She is such a good baby!

Phew.  Hopefully that lasts us all until the next moment I can find to post!