Olivia is Eleven Months!!!!

Olivia is now Eleven Months Old.  She is pulling herself up on everything.  She loves eating real food and hates baby food unless it is mixed with cereal.  She laughs all the time and hates to not be near everyone.  She is almost as tall as her big sister and we think she will be taller then her soon.  She is so adorable and all we ever want to do is kiss those chubby cheeks.  Her hair is a ash blonde and has the bluest eyes.  

Her Daddy just loves this one says it makes her look like she has a halo around her

A day on the Lake

My Sister Sarah was in town this week for Easter.  My wonderful in laws had a great idea to take the boat out to Jordanelle on Tuesday.  It was a great trip.  Me, Matt, and Sarah took turns driving.  We had lots of yummy food to eat.  Emme loved that grandma brought Capri Suns.  Poor Livi found getting around in her life jacket was hard, but it was cute to watch her try.  No one caught any fish, though Sarah got several bites.  It was a nice day.  

Her hat stayed on for about ten minutes.

She had a hard time holding on to her bottle

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Did better in the pink one but still had a hard time.  Funny thing is she didn't cry or fuss. 

Sarah fishing

Emme and Daddy driving

My little juice addict

Auntie Sarah and Livi

Sarah drove the boat.  She even parked it on the trailer on the first try!

New Toys

Matt randomly has these great ideas of things we should get for the girls.  This one was a basketball hoop.  Honestly I was thinking of a Fisher Price one.  Nope he comes home with a full size one.  Emme loves she tries to get the ball in and has fun chasing it when it goes flying.  Our neighbor even loves it too.  She went and bought one for her grandkids.  Who love it too.

She tries to dunk it

 Matt's cousin offered us her daughter's playhouse, since she has out grown it.  So Easter after all the fun, Matt's parents brought it over in the truck.  Emme loves it.  It sits in our back yard's padio.  Thanks Marnie, Troy and Aspen!!!

Playing Peek a boo

 

Easter Weekend

  This is such a beautiful time of year.  It is starting to get warm again and all around you can see the  rebirth of nature.  It has also a wonderful time to be with family.  My sister Sarah drove down from Washington to spend Easter weekend with us.  She had heard me tell of how wonderful the parties are at Matt's cousin Marnie's so she came to see for her self.  We have also tried to work on creating and rehashing traditions with the girls since they are starting to get old enough to start doing fun stuff.  
   Saturday we walked over to the Riverton Park with Emme to attend their Easter Hunt.  The wind was blowing so it made it chilly.  Emme loved the Easter Bunny they had there she gave him hugs and even a good bye kiss.  I was afraid she would freak like she did with Santa.  She was really good waiting till it was time.  She grabbed all the foam masks they had laying out.  And got a stuffed bunny for each girl.  Then we went to get Livi from Grandma's.  Who gave them new pjs and stuffed bunnies for Easter.  Emme was happy when we got home to show off her new toys to Auntie Sarah. And got even more stuffies from Grandma Olsen.  We made cakes and deviled eggs to take with us to Marnie's.
    Easter morning Emme couldn't wait to get into her basket.  She wanted her toys and her sister's too.  They both enjoyed what the Easter bunny left.  We always attend the family brunch and Easter egg hunt at Marnie's  There is always so much good food, and we get to see the family.  Emme loves spending time with Aspen. She was more interested in being on the trampoline then the hunt.  Poor Livi is teething again and just wanted to be held.  We had so much fun visiting and eating.  It is funny how complete strangers can become your family.  Matt's family is mine and mine is his.  And I don't think we would have it any other way. 

On our way to the Riverton Easter Hunt

She like petting the Easter Bunny.  At least she didn't scream

Waiting to get the treats

Picking up all the treats.  She wanted all the foam masks

The cow goes Moo

The fun stuff she got that morning

Livi's, Sarah (yup she had to have one) and Emme's baskets

She loved her toys

She was happy to finally get into it.  Even if it was after her bath

Livi and Grandpa Losser

Auntie Sarah and Livi

Emme believes all toys are her's even baby Zanye's

Her Easter basket is on her head

She is so beautiful

She liked sitting in the shade and playing with the eggs

Emme finding an egg

Auntie Sarah is helping Emme find the eggs

Stockton, Christian and Josh collecting their prizes

Emme, Livi and Aspen on the trampoline

Livi loved it since it kept her from thinking about her  teeth

     

Wheeler Farm

Yesterday we decided to take advantage of the beautiful day.  We were taping conference and decided we would watch it later.  (If one really can watch conference with two noise kids. ) So we loaded up the kids and some bread for the ducks and headed off to see the animals.  

She loved the horses.  But they could care less about her.  It was their lunch time

Trying to pet the Horse

She loved this goat cause it licked her

She gave this one a kiss

She loved feeding the ducks and geese.  It was her first time

Livi just liked watching everything and playing with her toes.  

Emme insisted on saying hi and bye to every animal.  She even wanted to give them hugs, but since they were in pens she couldn't.  Livi of course just liked watching people while sucking on her fingers and playing with her socks.  If we had let her on the ground she would have eaten anything she could pick up.