A Change of Scenery

In the middle of March we packed up the car and drove down to St. George. We had spring fever and needed some time in the sun. It was a 3 day weekend for us so we felt it was well worth the drive. It was fun to be able to be outside for the first time this spring. It was ALL Jenna wanted to do. She had a great time outside playing with her cousins. They had fun too! They all wanted a turn going down the slide with her! Thanks girls for entertaining her!

Jorrin helping Jenna down the slide.
Can you see the smile on Jenna's face? She couldn't get enough!




After every time she went down she would say "Again" and try to climb up the slide.

Going down with Jaicelyn

Austin and Jaicelyn
Having SO much fun!

Jenna was having so much fun being able to scream outside (and not get in trouble for it)!

Jenna had a ball going around the yard with the broom.
Make note for her Christmas!

Tasting some delicious peach cobbler.
Jenna liked the whipped cream best.
When she had eaten all whipped cream she begged "more, more".

When we weren't outside playing,
Jenna was in grandma and grandpa's room playing in the
space between the bed and the foot board.
She LOVED going back and forth, back and forth.

The only smile I could get out of her.
I hate this faze of not smiling when we get the camera out!
I hope it doesn't last long!

Having such a good time!

We love having St. George as an escape!
Thanks Mom and Dad Cowley for letting us come!
And thanks to Sheri, the girls, and Terry for helping me cut out all my lamination!

So Much To Be Thankful For

This year was our year to go to St. George for Thanksgiving. We loaded up the car and drove down Tuesday night. It was amazing how much stuff we had to take just for little Jenna. It's amazing that such a small person needs that much stuff! Jenna did awesome in the car. She slept the whole way! We seriously couldn't have asked for a better baby!
We had a wonderful weekend. It was nice to be with Austin's parents and sisters and their families. The nieces and nephews couldn't get enough of Jenna. We had to have timed turns to hold her. I'm glad that she is so loved!
I didn't get any pictures of Thanksgiving Day unfortunately. We didn't end up eating till about 7pm. That's the latest I have ever eaten a Thanksgiving dinner. But even eating that late the food was DELICIOUS! I love turkey with "smashed" potatoes (as Jantzyn calls them) and gravy, cranberries, corn and stuffing. Yum, Yum!
This year we truly have so much to be thankful for! We are blessed to have jobs and a nice place to live. We are healthy and happy! We thank the Lord everyday for the comforts we do enjoy.
I count my blessings everyday and am so grateful for a wonderful husband and a beautiful baby!

Thinking hard

Tummy Time with Dad

Snuggle time with Mom

Lovin' the swing!

Austin was a wonderful uncle and took all the nieces and nephews on a hike up the Black Hill above his parents place. They had a fun time being together!

Austin went to check on Jenna during her nap and this is what he found. Makes me wonder what she was dreaming about.

Lovin' Summer

I can't believe it is July already! The summer is flying by so quickly. I hate to think about having to start school again in a month and a half. There is so much to be done between now and then, at school and at home. We are still trying to get our little girl's room set up and figured out. I feel so much better about it and can see an end in sight. I think everything will work out the way I want it. And Austin has agreed, not without a lot of persuasion, to let me do it my way. I hate to think that I have 3 more months to be pregnant, but I am definitely not ready for her to come now. I am excited and look forward with much anticipation to her arrival!

We went to St. George this last weekend for our one and only vacation for the summer. We don't have the funds to be doing anything grandiose and I'm not fun because I'm pregnant, so Austin says. It was fun to be able to see Austin's parents and spend some time with them. We saw Sheri, Terry, and the girls and I enjoyed a cool outing to the Washington County Rec Center to go swimming. Of course we would pick the one weekend that the temperature was to be the highest of the summer to go. One of the days it got up to 108! Needless to say I did my best not to complain. My hands and feet did swell and we had to sleep with the fan in our room at full speed, but it was nice to have sunshine. We were able to see our friends Bob and Shayla Wells and their two adorable kids as well as, Nick and Summer Lang and their three kids. Nothing better than a BBQ with good food and good friends. I don't think we'll get down there again before the baby's born. That's ok though, I don't mind staying out of that heat!

This is actually a picture from our vacation last year to St. George, but I didn't take any pics this time around. I do love the red rock against all the green!