Saturday, April 21, 2012

Solo Trip to UT

One of my dearest friends, Natalee Rasmussen Nielson, that I have known since elementary school is pregnant with her first baby! Of course, I couldn't miss her baby shower and the fun opportunity to go to UT (by myself) and play with my friends and sister! I stayed with Julie, Chris, and Jax and had a blast! I went to 3 of Julie's Zumba classes, had lunch with my Grandparents at Little America, checked out the amazing City Creek shopping center, got a pedicure, ate WAY too much at all of my favorite spots (especially Zupa's), and stayed up WAY too late every night talking with Ju and Chris. I also, of course, went to Nat's baby shower, which was so much fun!
 My friends went above and beyond, throwing our Natty the most amazing shower and spoiled her with adorable baby girl gifts. It was so fun to see everyone and to catch up. I miss them all so much and wish that we lived closer:( 
After the shower we went to The Olive Garden and to see "The Lucky One" for Aly's 30th birthday. Ju met up with us, which made the night perfect with my girls and sister! I had so much fun on my Girl's Weekend, but all good things must come to an end:) Thanks Benny for letting me go and play and act like a teenager again for a weekend...sooo fun, but sooo exhausting!:)

Monday, April 9, 2012

Survival Swim Lessons for Dane

Daners just wrapped up his 2 week refresher course of Infant Swim Survival lessons. This is his 3rd year and probably his last...he is a pro at it now! Dane loved every minute of his lessons and adores his teacher! He is going to be our little fish this summer:) 




 On the 2nd to the last lesson, they had him dressed in winter clothes to better imitate what it would feel like if he accidentally fell into a pool.


 A perfect float!

 He passed the winter clothes test with flying colors!
 In the post lesson recovery position:)
 Yay! Pretzel time! Great job Daners! We are so proud of our little swimmer:)
 Logi has mastered the Infant Survival lessons and Beau's lessons are soon to come! They loved watching Dane swim:)

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Easter

Easter Eve egg dying
 Easter Sunday morning just right before church
 The best of many pics...next to impossible to get them all smiling:)


Picture 1
 Picture 2 (two seconds later)...baby bi-polar much? But, so dang cute!
 So handsome:)
 Love, love the bow tie...sooo Daners!
 Logan took this picture because Ben had to go back to the church...not bad!
 Basket time!

 Plasmacars...the kids were soooo excited and shocked! Ben had them hiding in the garage and Logan, of course, found them. So, Ben told him they were for sick kids in the hospital, which Logan thought was really nice. So, the first thing Logan said was, "so you didn't give them to the sick kids?"...major guilt and bad cover up story for Ben:) We definitely, as a family, need to be giving some toys to sick kids in the hospital ASAP!





 Having a rough morning:(
 Nap time worked wonders for Beau Beau! I cannot believe he let me put the bunny ears on him!
 Easter Egg Hunt time with the cousins!


 Love this chubby bunny:)


They were all in search of the eggs that had quarters or Peter Piper Pizza tokens...the golden eggs!!!



All of the cousins and Aunt Ju who was in town to meet baby Casen and help Jen!

Sweet little Casen bug:)

Some more Easter fun!