Princess A's Dance

I came downstairs this morning to discover Ms. A in her princess dress, but it was much more POOFY!! When I asked her how she made it poofy, she smiled and said she put a skirt under her dress. There was not one, but THREE tulle skirts under her dress (one ballerina and two fairy skirts.) I guess she wanted it to be very POOFY! We played Cinderella with me being the Prince. She asked me to dance, she ran away when the clock struck midnight, lost her slipper on the stairs and hid in her room. As I reached her room, she smiled as I ask if the slipper would fit on her foot. Then she asked me, the prince, if we could get married! We walked down the stairs as I hummed Wagner's wedding march. She informed me I was humming the wrong song, then I explained that I was correct and she grinned even more. After the humming I ask if she wanted to dance while I took her pictures. She was thrilled.

I think someone {HEARTS} Cinderella.

After we were done playing princess, Ms. A looked at me and said "Even if I don't have my Princess Dress on, I'm still a Princess!" That you are, my little one! :)

On Scaring Bees and Geese

A couple of weeks ago, I was stung by a wasp. Ms. A was very concerned about my well-being. She hasn't mentioned anything for a week, so I thought she had gotten over the trauma. Saturday, she and Reed were in the garage and I heard laughter. Reed came in and told me what Ms A had said.

"Daddy, I know how to scare bees. You just go Psss, psss and the bees will think you are going to pee on them and they will leave you alone."
Apparently it works for geese as well, we were chased by a rather aggressive goose yesterday. I informed Ms. A that we would be safe from the goose because we have longer legs and can walk faster. When we came back home from the library, she told me that going psss, pssss would scare the geese as well. :)
Pictures from:
Wasp Picture
Geese Picture

Our Budding Photgrapher

Ms. A informed me that camera was getting a bit full, so I did a little spring cleaning. When I was finished, she said Wahoo and started taking pictures again!

Breakdown:
Pictures of Daddy: 8
Pictures of Mommy: 7
Pictures of Ms. A: 12
Pictures of Feet/Socks: 6 (she loves feet)
Pictures of Grandma's Cat, Legolas: 10
Pictures of Grandma's Dog, Rohan: 3
Pictures of Toys: 15
Pictures of Computers: 8
Pictures of Carpet/Flooring: 4
Pictures of the television: 27
Most Popular Show: Dora the Explorer (14)
Random Pictures: 8

For a total of 108 pictures. :)

Square Ice Cream Cones

We had a tradition growing up that every time we visited the family farm in Victor, we'd stop for Square Ice Cream Cones. The store has homemade ice cream which they scoop up with a square shaped scoop.

When Reed and I were planning a trip to Yellowstone, almost four years ago, I had built the experience up quite a bit. I was so DISAPPOINTED when we arrived after the store had closed for the day. Fast forward two more years with my sisters and their families. We wanted to introduce the in-laws and grandchildren, but arrived again after the store had closed again for the day. :( After the second failed attempt, I figured that the tradition was one that wouldn't be repeated.

After my grandfather's burial, it was decided to try again. Surprise of surprises, the store was open and under new management, but the homemade ice cream and square shaped scoops were still an integral part of the store/gas station. It was DELICIOUS and loved by the three generations that were there! :)


Thanks Sara for the picture and proof - maybe now Reed will believe me. :)
I love the expressions on each of their faces. That was some good ice cream. :)

Fun with Grandma

Ms. A and I were able to visit my mom for a couple of weeks. Thanks Honey!!! We had a wonderful time. Ms. A especially loved grandma's waterbed and exploring her home. She had a great time playing with all of the toys my sisters and I played with as children. I think her favorite thing to do was cuddle up with grandma on her bed as she read Ms. A stories. :)

We had a bit of a surprise one day, we woke up to SIX inches of wet, packable snow!!! After church Ms. A and Grandma V made a snowman and used the dandelions for eyes. Very cool!!

Ms. A was a little curious about the zipper and snaps on one of grandma's blankets, so I showed her what else the blanket could do. She was SO EXCITED with her little coat.

As a child, we used to make HUGE tents, something I still enjoy to do. I've told Ms. A about the tents we used to make, so she asked grandma if they could make one. After it was finished, she begged me to be able to take a nap in it. :) I let her lay down for a short time, before she had to go to her room for a real nap.

We also visited the Idaho Falls Temple. We made two attempts to take pictures, but the weather didn't cooperate, finally on the third time the rain went away. Ms. A loved posing for me. She's such a cutie!!

Family Pictures

Since all five of us girls were together, we decided to take a few pictures.