Sunday, May 15, 2011

Catch Up

I feel like all I have been doing for the last 2 days is playing catch-up and sadly I haven't quite gotten there yet, but soon. . .

Easter was fun, although we missed having Aaron around. Eleanor got up about an hour before Penelope so I just took her downstairs to play and she didn't even notice the baskets. When Penelope got up she stood on the stairs a minute rubbing her eyes and staring at the baskets in the living room. She looked so bewildered. I wish I had gotten a picture. And then she said "Did the Easter bunny come?" Then the fun began! (Oh and check out the awesome bed head featured in the following pictures.)

Awww, cute. On the Tuesday after Easter we decided to meet my Mom in Pocatello, Idaho and spend a few days in a hotel with her there since Aaron was still going to be gone for 2 more weeks. Well, before we even got to Helena my Mom called and said Idaho was too cold and that we should just go to her home in Mesquite. So, we did. I can't believe I didn't take any pictures of our time there. We had a great time playing at the parks and shopping and the girls had a great time with some squirt bottles. It was great timing as well because we were there to help my Mom after her cataract surgery. After we had been there a little over a week, Aaron got home from North Dakota so he flew to Las Vegas and we picked him up there. We spent another day in Mesquite and then drove to Vernal to see Aaron's family.






The girls loved playing with their cousins in Vernal. Those 5 little girls had so much fun playing and riding with Papa on his ATV's. When we were leaving Penelope was talking about how much fun she had at Papa and Ma'ams and Grandma and Grandpa's. Then she said "Why do they have to live so far away?" Glad it is their fault, not ours. :) I wish we could visit more often.One tired little girl on our way home.




And a stinker making fun of the tired little girl. :)


When we got home I decided it was time to get rid of Sullivan's random patches of long hair. Doesn't he look so big with his big boy haircut?






We we able to visit Grandpa Sullivan while we were in Vernal and we got some pictures of Sullivan with his Great-grandpa. It was nice to get to see him. I'll have to post those when I get them.

4 comments:

JaNeil said...

Miss you guys! I want to squeeze that baby.

Lisa said...

It is great to have you back! So glad you had fun and made good use of your time without your hubby!

triplej said...

What a fun trip!! I didn't know your parents were in NV!!! How fun!

Melinda said...

IT was so fun to have you here! And to see all the girls together. That is a cute picture of Mom and Dad with the kids. Love it.

p.s. Move closer already! Poor Pennelope!